BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Research article
The influence of grandmothers on breastfeeding rates: a systematic review
Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of an infant’s life has enormous potential to reduce mortality and morbidity. The older generation, particularly the infant’s grandmothers, play a central role …
Joel Negin, Jenna Coffman, Pavle Vizintin and Camille Raynes-Greenow
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:91
Published on: 27 April 2016
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Research article
Stressful events, social health issues and psychological distress in Aboriginal women having a baby in South Australia: implications for antenatal care
Around 6 % of births in Australia are to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are 2–3 times more likely to experience adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes…
Donna Weetra, Karen Glover, Mary Buckskin, Jackie Ah Kit, Cathy Leane, Amanda Mitchell, Deanna Stuart-Butler, May Turner, Jane Yelland, Deirdre Gartland and Stephanie J Brown
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:88
Published on: 26 April 2016
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Research article
Perinatal health outcomes of East African immigrant populations in Victoria, Australia: a population based study
Sub-Saharan African women are often treated as a single group in epidemiological studies of immigrant birth outcomes, potentially masking variations across countries.
Fetene B. Belihu, Mary-Ann Davey and Rhonda Small
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:86
Published on: 26 April 2016