Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 22-28 , January 2007

Parent-Infant Co-sleeping and Its Relationship to Breastfeeding

  • Stephanie D. Buswell, RN, BSN
    • ,
  • Diane L. Spatz, PhD, RNC

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Diane L. Spatz, PhD, RNC, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, 420 Guardian Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6069

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PII: S0891-5245(06)00258-6

doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2006.04.006

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 22-28 , January 2007

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