The importance of breastfeeding in low-income and middle-income countries is well
recognised, but less consensus exists about its importance in high-income countries. In low …

Despite its established benefits, breastfeeding is no longer a norm in many communities.
Multifactorial determinants of breastfeeding need supportive measures at many levels, from …

The inappropriate marketing and aggressive promotion of breastmilk substitutes (BMS)
undermines breastfeeding and harms child and maternal health in all country contexts …

Objective: To review the literature on breastfeeding initiation and duration and to delineate
effective strategies for promoting positive breastfeeding behaviors. Data Sources …

OBJECTIVES. Our goal was to determine why women stop breastfeeding at various times
during their infant's first year. METHODS. We analyzed self-reported data from 1323 mothers …

This study investigates whether rights to parental leave improve pediatric health. Aggregate
data are used for 16 European countries over the 1969 through 1994 period. More generous …

Public health agencies around the world have renewed efforts to increase the incidence and
duration of breastfeeding. Maternity leave mandates present an economic policy that could …

Objective. We examined breastfeeding behaviors, periods of vulnerability for breastfeeding
cessation, reasons for breastfeeding cessation, and the association between predelivery …

OBJECTIVE. Our goal is to describe the methods used in the Infant Feeding Practices Study
II (IFPS II), a study of infant feeding and care practices throughout the first year of life. Survey …

To understand the relationship between parental leave and child health better, this study
examines the aggregate effects of parental leave policies on child health outcomes using …