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  • Title: Breastfeeding initiation and duration in Lebanon: are the hospitals "mother friendly"?
    Author: Batal M, Boulghaurjian C.
    Journal: J Pediatr Nurs; 2005 Feb; 20(1):53-9. PubMed ID: 15834361.
    Abstract:
    Eight hundred and thirty mothers and their children aged 1 to 5 years were studied to identify the determinants of breastfeeding initiation and perseverance in relation to hospital policies. Only 18.3% of the mothers initiated breastfeeding within half an hour after birth. Mothers whose baby was brought to them every 3 hours or less were 2.5 times and mothers whose infants were brought to them for night feedings were 3 times more likely to initiate breastfeeding a few hours after birth. Mother's occupational status and whether she was breastfed were significantly associated with breastfeeding duration.
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