Abstract

The purpose of this project is to inform stakeholders about infant feeding practices amongst postpartum Cambodian and Vietnamese women who deliver at a large New England Hospital. This study describes current breastfeeding practices amongst these women and identifies any barriers as well as factors that facilitate sustaining breastfeeding.

Authors

Carol L. Femia

Author Details

Carol L. Femia, MSN, RNC, IBCLC, School of Nursing, Northeastern University, Burlington, Massachusetts, USA

Sigma Membership

Gamma Epsilon

Lead Author Affiliation

Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Breastfeeding, Feeding Practices, Infant-feeding

Conference Name

29th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Melbourne, Australia

Conference Year

2018

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An exploration into infant feeding practices of Asian women in the Greater Lowell area

Melbourne, Australia

The purpose of this project is to inform stakeholders about infant feeding practices amongst postpartum Cambodian and Vietnamese women who deliver at a large New England Hospital. This study describes current breastfeeding practices amongst these women and identifies any barriers as well as factors that facilitate sustaining breastfeeding.