STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that in support of World Breastfeeding Week 2010, it will open access to selected articles related to breastfeeding from the Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health, Midwifery and the Journal of Pediatric Health Care.
The full contents of a special issue of the Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health, titled, 'Promoting and Supporting Breastfeeding: A Guide for Clinical Practice' can be accessed at the JMWH website at http://www.jmwh.com. The entire issue highlights the role of midwives and other women's health professionals in encouraging breastfeeding. Topics include new scientific research on breastfeeding and its benefits, problems that can interfere with lactation and breastfeeding, and essential education for breastfeeding mothers. Elsevier has also made available key articles from Midwifery and the Journal of Pediatric Health Care in support of World Breastfeeding Week.
Sponsored by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action, World Breastfeeding Week is held each year from August 1 to 7. This year's theme, 'Just 10 Steps', draws attention to the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding. The Ten Steps also provide healthcare professionals with guidance in the support of breastfeeding.
World Breastfeeding Week 2010 marks the 20th anniversary of the Innocenti Declaration, which called for implementation of the Ten Steps in all maternity facilities.
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