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Evaluation of breastfeeding peer support in a rural area – What works for young, disadvantaged women and their babies? (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Dowling, S. (2013, March). Evaluation of breastfeeding peer support in a rural area – What works for young, disadvantaged women and their babies?. Paper presented at 8th Breastfeeding and Feminism Symposium, University of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Topic addressed: Community-oriented breastfeeding intervention/actions, research and evaluation approaches Type of presentation: 15 minute oral presentation Title of presentation: Evaluation of breastfeeding peer support in a rural area – what work... Read More about Evaluation of breastfeeding peer support in a rural area – What works for young, disadvantaged women and their babies?.

An exploration of the experiences of mothers who breastfeed long-term: What are the issues and why does it matter? (2013)
Journal Article
Dowling, S., & Brown, A. (2013). An exploration of the experiences of mothers who breastfeed long-term: What are the issues and why does it matter?. Breastfeeding Medicine, 8(1), 45-52. https://doi.org/10.1089/bfm.2012.0057

Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) promotes breastfeeding for 2 years and beyond. Despite this, only 25% of women in the United Kingdom are breastfeeding at all by 6 months postpartum, with a minority of women breastfeeding beyond the fi... Read More about An exploration of the experiences of mothers who breastfeed long-term: What are the issues and why does it matter?.