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Effect of a ginger-spiced millet-soya drink and breastfeeding education on prolactin levels and breast milk volumes in postpartum mothers in northern Ghana: a randomized controlled trial
Effect of a ginger-spiced millet-soya drink and breastfeeding education on prolactin levels and breast milk volumes in postpartum mothers in northern Ghana: a randomized controlled trial
Exclusive breastfeeding is essential for optimal infant nutrition and health, yet many mothers experience concerns about i...
Advancing breastfeeding research in Afghanistan: opportunities for policy and practice
Advancing breastfeeding research in Afghanistan: opportunities for policy and practice
Context-specific breastfeeding research has significantly improved infant health outcomes in many low-resource settings. A...
First primary care visit of the newborn and its implications for breastfeeding
First primary care visit of the newborn and its implications for breastfeeding
The first primary care visit of the newborn aims to assess neonatal feeding, promote breastfeeding, and identify potential...
A randomized controlled, trial on effects of mobile phone text messaging in combination with motivational interviewing versus standard infant feeding counselling on breastfeeding and child health outcomes, among women living with HIV
A randomized controlled, trial on effects of mobile phone text messaging in combination with motivational interviewing versus standard infant feeding counselling on breastfeeding and child health outcomes, among women living with HIV
Despite efforts to promote optimal breastfeeding practices, the practice of exclusive breastfeeding is low in South Africa...
Barriers and drivers to exclusive breastfeeding in Kyrgyzstan: a qualitative study with mothers and health workers
Barriers and drivers to exclusive breastfeeding in Kyrgyzstan: a qualitative study with mothers and health workers
The WHO/UNICEF global nutrition target for exclusive breastfeeding for six months is at least 70% of infants by 2030. Howe...
Infant and young child feeding practice status and its determinants in UAE: results from the MISC cohort
Infant and young child feeding practice status and its determinants in UAE: results from the MISC cohort
To evaluate breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices and their determinants among infants and young children in t...
Breastfeeding with primary low milk supply: a phenomenological exploration of mothers’ lived experiences of postnatal breastfeeding support
Breastfeeding with primary low milk supply: a phenomenological exploration of mothers’ lived experiences of postnatal breastfeeding support
Most women can produce enough milk to exclusively breastfeed. However, a small cohort are prevented from doing so due to a...
Outcomes of implementing the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes as national laws: a systematic review
Outcomes of implementing the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes as national laws: a systematic review
The International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes, or ‘the Code,’ sets standards to regulate mark...
Perspectives of healthcare workers on the acceptability of donor human milk banking in Southwest Nigeria
Perspectives of healthcare workers on the acceptability of donor human milk banking in Southwest Nigeria
The World Health Organization prioritizes Mother’s Own Milk (MOM) or donor human milk (DHM) when MOM is unavailable ...
Infant feeding knowledge among women living with HIV and their interaction with healthcare providers in a high-income setting: a longitudinal mixed methods study
Infant feeding knowledge among women living with HIV and their interaction with healthcare providers in a high-income setting: a longitudinal mixed methods study
Recent changes in the infant feeding guidelines for women living with HIV from high-income countries recommend a more supp...
Partners’ experiences of breastfeeding: a qualitative evaluation of a breastfeeding support intervention in Sweden
Partners’ experiences of breastfeeding: a qualitative evaluation of a breastfeeding support intervention in Sweden
The World Health Organization states that women and their families need breastfeeding support from the healthcare system. ...
Anti-SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies in human breast milk following SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy: a prospective cohort study
Anti-SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies in human breast milk following SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy: a prospective cohort study
While the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in human breast milk is contentious, anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies have been consistently de...
Promoting breastfeeding in women with gestational diabetes mellitus in high-income settings: an integrative review
Promoting breastfeeding in women with gestational diabetes mellitus in high-income settings: an integrative review
Breastfeeding provides many short- and long-term health benefits for mothers and their infants and is a particularly relev...
Mothers’ experiences and perceptions of breastfeeding peer support: a qualitative systematic review
Mothers’ experiences and perceptions of breastfeeding peer support: a qualitative systematic review
The global issue of low breastfeeding rates has been widely reported. Quantitative studies have shown the positive effects...
Determinants of health care worker breastfeeding experience and practices and their association with provision of care for breastfeeding mothers: a mixed-methods study from Northern Thailand
Determinants of health care worker breastfeeding experience and practices and their association with provision of care for breastfeeding mothers: a mixed-methods study from Northern Thailand
Improving breastfeeding rates is one of the most cost-effective ways to prevent infant deaths, but most of the world falls...
Sociodemographic and health-related factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding in 77 districts of Uganda
Sociodemographic and health-related factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding in 77 districts of Uganda
Uganda surpasses many African nations and the global average in exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) rates. Yet, malnutrition is ...
“Work with us… to make it more accessible”. What women with intellectual disabilities want from infant-feeding health resources: an exploratory study
“Work with us… to make it more accessible”. What women with intellectual disabilities want from infant-feeding health resources: an exploratory study
More women with intellectual disabilities are becoming mothers but fewer are known to breastfeed compared with other women...
Breastfeeding success and perceived social support in lactating women with a history of COVID 19 infection: a prospective cohort study
Breastfeeding success and perceived social support in lactating women with a history of COVID 19 infection: a prospective cohort study
Given the limited availability of research on the association between COVID-19 infection and breastfeeding success, the pr...
“It has changed my life”: unconditional cash transfers and personalized infant feeding support- a feasibility intervention trial among women living with HIV in western Kenya
“It has changed my life”: unconditional cash transfers and personalized infant feeding support- a feasibility intervention trial among women living with HIV in western Kenya
The syndemic effects of poverty, food insecurity and living with HIV are recognized as global health priorities, including...
The relationship between creamatocrit and cumulative percentage of total milk volume: a cross-sectional study in mothers of very preterm infants in Bangkok, Thailand
The relationship between creamatocrit and cumulative percentage of total milk volume: a cross-sectional study in mothers of very preterm infants in Bangkok, Thailand
Human hindmilk contains higher concentrations of fat than foremilk and is more desirable for growth in preterm infants who...
Factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding in central Saudi Arabia: a hospital-based survey
Factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding in central Saudi Arabia: a hospital-based survey
Early initiation of breastfeeding is central to the success of infant feeding. The World Health Organization (WHO) therefo...
Beyond mothers: the crucial role of family caregivers’ knowledge on exclusive breastfeeding in rural western China
Beyond mothers: the crucial role of family caregivers’ knowledge on exclusive breastfeeding in rural western China
The exclusive breastfeeding rate in China remains significantly low. Numerous studies have identified the impact of matern...
Impact of breastfeeding during infancy on functional constipation at 3 years of age: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study
Impact of breastfeeding during infancy on functional constipation at 3 years of age: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study
There is a lack of large, nationwide, birth cohort studies in Japan that examine the relationships of initial feeding habi...
Facilitators, barriers, and key influencers of breastfeeding among low birthweight infants: a qualitative study in India, Malawi, and Tanzania
Facilitators, barriers, and key influencers of breastfeeding among low birthweight infants: a qualitative study in India, Malawi, and Tanzania
Low birthweight (LBW) infants are at increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Exclusive breastfeeding up to six months i...
Maternity protection policies and the enabling environment for breastfeeding in the Philippines: a qualitative study
Maternity protection policies and the enabling environment for breastfeeding in the Philippines: a qualitative study
The Philippines has enacted maternity protection policies, such as the 105-Day Expanded Maternity Leave Law and the Expand...
Correction: Infant feeding practices and autism spectrum disorder in US children aged 2–5 years: the national survey of children’s health (NSCH) 2016–2020
Correction: Infant feeding practices and autism spectrum disorder in US children aged 2–5 years: the national survey of children’s health (NSCH) 2016–2020
Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, whi...
Association of the presence of a COVID-19 infection at the time of birth and the rates of exclusive breastfeeding upon discharge in BFHI hospitals: a multicenter, prospective cohort study
Association of the presence of a COVID-19 infection at the time of birth and the rates of exclusive breastfeeding upon discharge in BFHI hospitals: a multicenter, prospective cohort study
Very few studies have assessed the association between COVID-19 infection and the rates of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) u...
Improving milk donation behavior through an educational intervention based on the theory of planned behavior: study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial
Improving milk donation behavior through an educational intervention based on the theory of planned behavior: study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial
Breastfeeding mothers’ decisions to donate their milk is influenced by their knowledge, attitudes, and subjective no...
Breastfeeding is associated with reduced risks of central obesity and hypertension in young school-aged children: a large, population-based study
Breastfeeding is associated with reduced risks of central obesity and hypertension in young school-aged children: a large, population-based study
Previous studies examined the effects of breastfeeding on measured values of body circumferences or blood pressure during ...
Does the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine’s Clinical Protocol #36 ‘The Mastitis Spectrum’ promote overtreatment and risk worsened outcomes for breastfeeding families? Commentary
Does the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine’s Clinical Protocol #36 ‘The Mastitis Spectrum’ promote overtreatment and risk worsened outcomes for breastfeeding families? Commentary
In 2022 the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) published Clinical Protocol #36: The Mastitis Spectrum, which aims to ...
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