2021
Barriers for early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding up to six months in predominantly rural Sri Lanka: a need to strengthen policy implementation
Agampodi TC, Dharmasoma NK, Koralagedara IS, Dissanayaka T, Warnasekara J, Agampodi SB, Perez-Escamilla R. Barriers for early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding up to six months in predominantly rural Sri Lanka: a need to strengthen policy implementation. International Breastfeeding Journal 2021, 16: 32. PMID: 33832496, PMCID: PMC8034146, DOI: 10.1186/s13006-021-00378-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic health midwivesWorld Breastfeeding Trends InitiativeEarly initiationExclusive breastfeedingRural Sri LankaCesarean section painWeek postpartum mothersChild welfare clinicsDemand breastfeedingPoor breastCesarean sectionMaternal exhaustionWard facilitiesMonths postpartumPostpartum mothersSupport breastfeedingWard environmentBreastfeedingInfant formulaDemand feedingMonthsInitial thematic analysisPostpartumMothersFocus group discussions
2020
Sri Lanka; The First Ever Only “Green Nation” in the World for Breastfeeding; Yet Lessons to Learn Through Exploring Maternal Perspectives
Agampodi T, Dharmasoma N, Dissanayaka T, Koralagedara I, Warnasekara J, Agampodi S, Pérez-Escamilla R. Sri Lanka; The First Ever Only “Green Nation” in the World for Breastfeeding; Yet Lessons to Learn Through Exploring Maternal Perspectives. Current Developments In Nutrition 2020, 4: nzaa054_001. PMCID: PMC7257544, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzaa054_001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExclusive breast feedingWorld Breastfeeding Trends InitiativeCesarean sectionInfant formulaDemand feedingChild welfare clinicsBreast feedingHealthy infantsEBF practiceBreast milkWeeks postpartumInadequate milkHealth staffWard environmentMaternal stressMaternal perceptionChild birthMaternal worryMonthsMothers' perceptionsPoor positioningMothersSecond occasionBreastfeedingPain