Browsing by Subject "breastfeeding"
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Blessed be the Paps: Early Modern English Medical Representations of Women’s Breasts, Breast Milk, and Breastfeeding
(2022-12-14)In this interdisciplinary study, I examine representations of women’s breasts in early modern English vernacular medical texts and posit that women’s breasts – as represented within these texts – are a visible and powerful ... -
Choice or Circumstance? An exploration of breastfeeding practice among Nova Scotian mothers classified as overweight or obese and income-related food insecure
(2017-02-27)Breastfeeding is a complex, relational practice spanning bio-physiological, social and structural considerations. Consistently, mothers across Nova Scotia report lower rates of breastfeeding initiation and duration of ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF BREASTFEEDING ON PAIN-RELATED EVENT-RELATED POTENTIALS AND BIO-BEHAVIOURAL INDICATORS OF PROCEDURAL PAIN IN NEWBORNS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
(2019-08-02)Background: Breastfeeding and oral sucrose have strong evidence for reducing infant bio-behavioural responses to pain, however, no studies have compared the effect of these interventions on pain-related electrophysiologic ... -
Sociodemographic and Prenatal Predictors of Breastfeeding Initiation and Exclusive Breastfeeding in Hospitals in Nova Scotia
(2014-08-21)This report describes the work performed during a 13-week internship in the Reproductive Care Program of Nova Scotia (RCPNS) by Master of Health Informatics (MHI) candidate Xinxin (Emily) Wang in summer 2014. The RCPNS was ...