妊娠与儿童健康杂志

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Impact of Mother's Breastfeeding Support: Lactation Support Provided in a Group Setting

Joanne Silbert-Flagg*, Emily Balbier and Casi Blakey

Many hospitals provide breastfeeding support groups to new mothers. How effective is the support and education providing in promoting breastfeeding success? The following is preliminary data from an on-going study to evaluate the effectiveness of a Mother’s Breastfeeding Support Group conducted at Johns Hopkins Hospital as part of their Baby Friendly Initiative.