Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 56-63 , March 2007

The Effect of Maternal Depressive Symptoms and Early Maternal Feeding Behavior on Later Infant Feeding Behavior

  • Lisa F. Brown, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondences to Lisa F. Brown, PhD, RN, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Nursing, P.O. Box 980567, Richmond, VA 23298-0567.
    • ,
  • Karen Pridham, PhD, RN

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☆ This study was supported by the National Institute of Nursing Research, NRSA Award F31NR07703, Merck Foundation, Wisconsin Nurses Association, Sigma Theta Tau Beta Eta at Large, Helen Denne Schulte Fund, Virginia Horn Henry Foundation, and the T-32 NR07091 Interventions to Prevent and Manage Chronic Illness.

PII: S1527-3369(06)00158-9

doi: 10.1053/j.nainr.2006.12.007

Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 56-63 , March 2007

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