Mode of birth and clinical factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding at hospital discharge: a retrospective cross-sectional study of women and full-term infants in Greece

Paraskevi Giaxi, Viktoria Vivilaki, Maria Iliadou, Aikaterini Lykeridou, Antonis Galanos, Kleanthi Gourounti

World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for six months. Despite its well- documented benefits, breastfeeding rates worldwide do not meet the recommended goals. The aim of this study was to identify factors that could influence exclusive breastfeeding at hospital discharge. All live, singleton, term births in a private hospital of Athens …

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