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Breastfeeding Initiation

Breastfeeding Initiation is the academic concept referring to the process whereby a newborn receives breast milk for the first time, distinguished from other lactation-related concepts by its focus on the onset and establishment of breastfeeding within the immediate postnatal period.

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11.6K

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Breastfeeding and Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes In Developed Countries

AAP Grand Rounds · 2007 · 1.6K citations

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Promotion of Breastfeeding Intervention Trial (PROBIT)

Michael S. Kramer, Beverley Chalmers, Ellen Hodnett et al. · JAMA · 2001 · 1.5K citations

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Delayed Breastfeeding Initiation Increases Risk of Neonatal Mortality

Karen Edmond, Charles Zandoh, Maria Quigley et al. · PEDIATRICS · 2006 · 1.1K citations

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The Breastfeeding Self‐Efficacy Scale: Psychometric Assessment of the Short Form

Cindy‐Lee Dennis · Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing · 2003 · 913 citations

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Breastfeeding as prophylaxis against atopic disease: prospective follow-up study until 17 years old

Ulla M. Saarinen, Merja Kajosaari · The Lancet · 1995 · 718 citations · Full text

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Authors

11.6K

  1. CB
    Colin Binns

    Curtin University, Australia

    46 publications · 2.6K citations

    30

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  2. JS
    Jane Scott

    Curtin University, Australia

    32 publications · 2.9K citations

    27

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  3. RP
    Rafael Pérez‐Escamilla

    Yale University, United States

    32 publications · 1.9K citations

    25

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  4. CD
    Cindy‐Lee Dennis

    University of Toronto, Canada

    24 publications · 3.9K citations

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  5. MH
    Miriam H. Labbok

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States

    25 publications · 2.2K citations

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Institutions

3.3K

  1. Curtin University

    Perth, Australia

    40 h-index

    177 publications

    11.9K citations

  2. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, United States

    32 h-index

    106 publications

    6.8K citations

  3. Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, United States

    31 h-index

    138 publications

    9.8K citations

  4. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    30 h-index

    96 publications

    7.8K citations

  5. The University of Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    28 h-index

    87 publications

    3.9K citations

  6. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    Atlanta, United States

    27 h-index

    96 publications

    12.9K citations

  7. Uppsala University

    Uppsala, Sweden

    27 h-index

    95 publications

    6.8K citations

  8. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    26 h-index

    54 publications

    10.3K citations

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Venues

  1. PEDIATRICS

    97 publications · 15.5K citations

    69

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  2. International Breastfeeding Journal

    210 publications · 12.3K citations

    67

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  3. Journal of Human Lactation

    JHL · 284 publications · 14.2K citations

    65

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  4. Breastfeeding Medicine

    193 publications · 8K citations

    50

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  5. Acta Paediatrica

    127 publications · 6.9K citations

    48

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