Journal of Human Lactation - online first articles

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 ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:The relevance of exclusive breastfeeding to infant development is widely recognized. However, evidence linking the contents of specific milk components during lactation and infant growth is limited and sometimes controversial.Research aims:(a) ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:Climate change is a global issue that poses potential risks to breastfeeding practices and outcomes. Therefore, it is important for breastfeeding mothers to understand the changes caused by climate change and what they mean.Research aim:This ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:Cesarean birth is often associated with delayed milk onset and reduced early milk volume. Although the Marmet technique is widely used to stimulate milk flow, its original form does not specify the duration for each step, which could affect ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:Cesarean delivery can negatively impact breastfeeding due to the effects of anesthesia, incision pain, and insufficient oxytocin release. New nonpharmacologic approaches are needed in the postpartum period to improve breastfeeding success and ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:Mothers with flat or inverted nipples may have inadequate nipple protrusion, leading to infant latch difficulties and breastfeeding challenges. Although several approaches exist, their effectiveness varies.Objective:This randomized controlled ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:Research suggests that people who exclusively express their breast milk often consult social media for information and resources and may use this even more often than lactation professionals, but little research has explored the content of ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:Delayed secretory activation can negatively impact maternal and child health through increasing the risk of early cessation of breastfeeding. Early cessation of breastfeeding is known to be associated with increased health risks.Aim:To ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background and Aim:It is important to include fathers in the evaluation of the breastfeeding process. This study aimed to assess fathers’ breastfeeding attitudes and participation.Methods:The cross-sectional study data were collected between March and ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Introduction:One of the obstacles to breastfeeding is the false beliefs in society about human milk and breastfeeding.Research Aim:The aim of this study is to develop the “Human Milk and Breastfeeding Myths Scale” and test its validity and reliability....

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:Breastfeeding is essential for a child’s growth and development, and beneficial for both mother and child. Nutritionists are at the forefront of promoting exclusive breastfeeding and are expected to have good knowledge, attitudes, and ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:Different questionnaires are available to assess breastfeeding behaviour and factors that impact breastfeeding success. However, it is necessary to determine whether the questionnaire’s measurement properties are satisfactory before using them....

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:Although the impact of maternal anemia on adverse maternal outcomes is well established, its relationship with breastfeeding and maternal mental well-being remains insufficiently characterized.Research Aims:This study aimed to examine the ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
The International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) has long stood at the intersection of science, advocacy, and care. In the wake of global health disruptions, declining exclusive breastfeeding rates in high resource settings, and urgent calls ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Workplace breastfeeding support remains a critical yet under-addressed factor influencing maternal and infant health. Although federal protections mandate lactation accommodations, they often fall short of supporting sustained, on-demand breastfeeding. ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:Breastfeeding mindfulness—defined as a mother’s present-moment awareness, emotional attunement, and focused attention during breastfeeding—is an emerging concept with significant implications for lactation outcomes. While mindfulness and ...