An investigation of breast-feeding practices in a binational population.
Too few Mexican and Mexican-American mothers breast feed their babies. Results of a study of breast-feeding attitudes in Tijuana and San Diego point to the need for education, guidance, and support at the community level if more young mothers in this population are to give their newborns the advantages of breast feeding.
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D000328:Adult; D001903:Bottle Feeding; D001942:Breast Feeding; D002140:California; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008800:Mexico / Q000208:ethnology; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014505:Urban Population