title: Normal puerperium and breast-feeding.
abstract: Mothers who have just given birth need support from medical staff and also from their home surroundings. The type of support given to mothers and their new babies varies in different countries and cultures, but should be equally adequate and beneficial. Breast-feeding, as the very best method of early nutrition of the newborn, is the central event of puerperium. Its importance, and other practical approaches during this period are discussed and reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Semmelweis University Medical School, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gaál
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Adám
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Papp
mesh_terms: D001942:Breast Feeding; D004358:Drug Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007902:Length of Stay; D049590:Postpartum Period; D012386:Rooming-in Care; D013997:Time Factors