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Term: Breastfeeding Initiation

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Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2014-11-13

Definition:

Breastfeeding initiation starts when a mother begins to feed her infant milk from her breast. Breastfeeding initiation is identified as any live born newborn hospitalization (newborn hospitalizations are defined with ICD-9-CM codes V30 to V39 or ICD-10-CA code Z38) where the newborn feeding variables -- NBFEEDNG in hospital abstracts prior to 2004/05 OR NWB_FEED in hospital abstracts from 2004/05 onward -- indicates partial or exclusive (fully) breastfeeding initiation. Stillborn infants and infants with missing breastfeeding codes are excluded.

For detailed information on the codes used in the newborn feeding variable , see:

NOTE: Breastfeeding initiation can be derived from the newborn feeding variable in the hospital abstracts data since April 1, 1987.

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References 

  • Brownell M, Chartier M, Au W, Schultz J. Evaluation of the Healthy Baby Program. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2010. [Report] [Summary] (View)
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  • Fransoo R, Martens P, Prior H, Chateau D, McDougall C, Schultz J, McGowan K, Soodeen R, Bailly A. Adult Obesity in Manitoba: Prevalence, Associations, and Outcomes. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2011. [Report] [Summary] (View)

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  • Chartier M, Finlayson G, Prior H, McGowan K, Chen H, de Rocquigny J, Walld R, Gousseau M. Health and Healthcare Utilization of Francophones in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] (View)
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  • Heaman M, Kingston D, Helewa M, Brownell M, Derksen S, Bogdanovic B, McGowan K, Bailly A. Perinatal Services and Outcomes in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] (View)
  • Ruth C, Brownell M, Isbister J, MacWilliam L, Gammon H, Singal D, Soodeen R, McGowan K, Kulbaba C, Boriskewich E. Long-Term Outcomes Of Manitoba's Insight Mentoring Program: A Comparative Statistical Analysis . Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2015. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)
  • Smith M, Finlayson G, Martens P, Dunn J, Prior H, Taylor C, Soodeen RA, Burchill C, Guenette W, Hinds A. Social Housing in Manitoba. Part II: Social Housing and Health in Manitoba: A First Look. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2013. [Report] [Summary] (View)


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