Journal of Human Lactation - online first articles

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:Breastfeeding is essential for infant nutrition, survival, and development. Identifying factors associated with breastfeeding success is important for improving early postpartum care and breastfeeding support in hospital settings.Purpose:This ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:Human milk is the optimal infant nutrition, but emergencies can disrupt breastfeeding. When maternal breastfeeding is compromised, informal human milk-sharing offers a solution. This practice has expanded due to increased awareness of human ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:The prescription of infant formula during postpartum hospitalization is one of several factors that influence breastfeeding.Research Aims:To analyze the prevalence of non-exclusive breastfeeding at hospital discharge in Uruguay, a Latin ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:A longer second stage of labor has been associated with increased likelihood of perinatal morbidity and mortality, but associations with the initiation of early and exclusive breastfeeding has not been explored.Research Aims:The objective of ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:Pasteurised donor milk in the United Kingdom (U.K.) contains low levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), which are essential for brain, eye development, and immune system function. Maternal diet influences human milk nutritional profile; ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:Breastfeeding is a key strategy for improving maternal and infant health; however, Thailand continues to fall short of national and international breastfeeding targets. Village Health Volunteers (VHVs) play an essential role in community-based ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:The guidelines in Europe recommend direct breastfeeding from 32 weeks’ gestation onwards. The basis for this recommendation is controversial. Knowledge about the safety of early direct breastfeeding and its effect on the length of stay at the ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used in health communication and nursing education; however, its clinical reliability remains uncertain. Breastfeeding education requires accurate, readable, and clinically applicable ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:Breastfeeding is widely recognized as the optimal source of nutrition for infants, providing complete nourishment while supporting growth, cognitive development, and immune protection.Research Aim:This study investigated the experiences of ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Aim:The objective of this study is to analyse the academic literature on paternal support during breastfeeding using bibliometric methods and to identify research trends, influential institutions, countries, and journals in this field.Methods:The Web of ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:The impact of stress exposure on the experience of the human milk ejection reflex in lactation has largely been neglected within the literature. Animal studies suggest an inhibiting effect on milk release, although applicability of these ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Objectives:This study examined the effect of breastfeeding education using the motivational interviewing technique on breastfeeding motivation, self-efficacy, and mother–infant bonding in mothers who gave birth vaginally.Methods:This randomized, ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:With an increasing number of women of reproductive age undergoing bariatric surgery, understanding breastfeeding experiences in this population has become increasingly important. While several breastfeeding questionnaires exist, none have been ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:Breastfeeding education should be initiated during pregnancy. Simulation is an effective educational technique that has been little explored in the context of prenatal education.Research Aim:To evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of an...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:Breastfeeding is associated with infant health benefits, such as a reduced risk of infections, obesity, and diabetes, and offers protection against breast and ovarian cancer in mothers. However, its possible relationship with dental caries and ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:Human milk color variation has been described in case reports, but no large-scale studies have characterized this phenomenon. Abrupt changes in milk color can be unsettling for parents and healthcare providers, potentially leading to ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:Grandmothers are vital holders of breastfeeding knowledge and play a crucial role in breastfeeding practices. However, their role in supporting exclusive breastfeeding is frequently overlooked.Research aim:To investigate grandmothers’ ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:Milk kinship, in some cultures, posits that infants who receive breast milk from non-biological mothers establish a consanguinity, prohibiting future marriage between the recipient infants and the biological children of the breastfeeding ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Care of the breastfeeding dyad involves an interprofessional and multidisciplinary team that may include lactation consultants, physicians, bodyworkers, and more. One often underutilized resource in the care of both breastfeeding parents and their infants ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:Nonexclusive breastfeeding is a major risk factor for childhood lower respiratory infections, yet its global burden remains unquantified. Although exclusive breastfeeding is widely recommended, the attributable burden of early infancy lower ...