Maternal Breastfeeding Self‐Efficacy and the Breastfeeding Behaviors of Newborns in the Practice of Exclusive Breastfeeding

Objectives To explore the maternal breastfeeding self‐efficacy of Chinese women, the breastfeeding behaviors of newborns, and the relationship with breastfeeding outcomes at 6 weeks postpartum. Design Descriptive correlation study. Setting Postnatal ward of a regional maternity hospital Participants All postnatal Chinese women who were admitted from mid‐February 2010 to mid‐March 2010 with the intention of breastfeeding. Methods The Infant...