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A Qualitative Study Investigating the Barriers and Enablers to Supporting Breastfeeding for Babies with Down Syndrome

2026-04-09

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<title>Abstract</title> <p> <bold>Background</bold> Down Syndrome is the most common genetic condition in the UK. Breastfeeding has immediate and lifelong benefits, yet assumptions and barriers thwart it in babies with Down Syndrome. This primary research study aimed to explore maternal experiences, investigating enablers and barriers and how they may be overcome. <bold>Methods</bold> Using a multiple case st...

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Literature Corpus work: 501c954c-d60a-5956-b5a1-b02f8349f4ac
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9211349/v1

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