Impact of discontinuation of lactation consultant program on early infant feeding in Manitoba
The findings suggest that the discontinuation of LC program decreased breastfeeding and increased formula feeding, and the unfavorable changes in infant feeding was most profound among FN and remote-living infants.
Authors
- Elizabeth Decaire
- Katherine Kearns (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1573-6355)
- Jennifer M. Yamamoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3556-0820)
- C H van Dyck
- Amy Leung Hui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4259-6741)
- Brandy Wicklow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6080-0494)
- Roxana Drăgan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9744-3590)
- Christina Raimondi
- Patricia E. Birk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9912-7607)
- Vanessa Poliquin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0526-3902)
- Chukwudumebi Onyiuke
- K G Friesen
- Garry X. Shen
- Vivian Omarr
Institutions
- Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (CA)
- Manitoba Health (CA)
- Health Sciences Centre (CA)
- Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CA)
- First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba (CA)
- University of Manitoba (CA)
- The University of Winnipeg (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Breastfeeding Journal
- Published
- 2025-05-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-025-00737-1
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research