New study finds hospital practices strongly impact breastfeeding rates

Sunday, March 22, 2009 - 12:42 in Health & Medicine

Hospital practices, such as supplementing newborns with formula or water or giving them pacifiers, significantly reduce the chances that mothers who intend to exclusively breastfeed will achieve that intention, according to a new study led by a Boston University School of Public Health researcher...

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