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Breastfeeding sick children in hospital: Exploring the experiences of mothers in UK paediatric wards

LYNDSEY HOOKWAY, Amy Brown Orcid Logo, Aimee Grant Orcid Logo

Maternal and Child Nutrition, Volume: 19, Issue: 2

Swansea University Authors: LYNDSEY HOOKWAY, Amy Brown Orcid Logo, Aimee Grant Orcid Logo

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There is a paucity of literature exploring the challenges of breastfeeding sick children in hospital. Previous research has focused on single conditions and hospitals which limits understanding of the challenges in this population. Although evidence suggests that current lactation training in paedia...

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ISSN: 1740-8695 1740-8709
Published: Wiley 2023
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