'I was told not to do it but…': Infant feeding practices amongst HIV-positive women in southern Thailand.

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Abstract

mothers living with HIV are encouraged not to breastfeed as it can transmit HIV to their infants. However, there is little known about how Thai women with HIV perceive and experience their infant feeding practices. This paper explores the breastfeeding experiences among Thai women living with HIV in southern Thailand.

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Journal

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Midwifery

Title: Midwifery

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1532-3099

ISSN (Print): 0266-6138

Publication date (Electronic): May 2017

Volume: 48

Affiliations

[1 ] Department of Public Health, Thaksin University, Phatthalung, 93210, Thailand. Electronic address: dusanee.s@scholar.tsu.ac.th.

[2 ] School of Science and Health, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown Campus, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia. Electronic address: p.liamputtong@westernsydney.edu.au.

Article

Publisher Item ID: S0266-6138(17)30194-8

DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2017.03.007

PubMed ID: 28363110

SO-VID: b88ef2f5-7d54-46fc-930e-b57c37512cc3

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Keywords: Breastmilk,Good and responsible motherhood,HIV-positive mothers,Infant feeding,Qualitative research,Southern Thailand,Thai women

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Keywords: Breastmilk, Good and responsible motherhood, HIV-positive mothers, Infant feeding, Qualitative research, Southern Thailand, Thai women

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