Journal of Human Lactation - online first articles

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life and continued breastfeeding for up to two years. A mother’s ability to initiate and sustain breastfeeding is shaped by complex individual- and community-...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:Human milk contains a diverse community of microbes. The composition of this microbiota varies across different regions, and there is ongoing debate regarding its determinants.Research Aim:To profile the bacterial composition of donor human ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:Nurses’ breastfeeding knowledge plays a significant role in promoting breastfeeding. Assessing nursing students’ breastfeeding knowledge is crucial to devise effective educational strategies.Research Aims:To assess breastfeeding knowledge among ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:Breastfeeding, widely recognized for its significant health benefits, presents multifaceted challenges that contribute to low breastfeeding rates in many countries worldwide. In postmodern society, women’s decisions regarding breastfeeding are ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:Breastfeeding is crucial for infant health, but nipple trauma remains a common challenge. In particular, nipple trauma can lead to the onset of mastitis and psychological distress for mothers. Silver nipple protectors have been suggested to ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) is a procedure utilized by speech language pathologists to evaluate swallowing function in infants and children. FEES has been found to be a valid and reliable procedure for the assessment of pediatric ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:Limited research exists on breastfeeding among women with systemic lupus erythematosus, despite known benefits of human milk.Research Aim:To investigate reasons for breastfeeding avoidance among postpartum women with systemic lupus ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:Mothers working in organizations where breastfeeding support is inadequate may experience employment guilt, which refers to the feelings of conflict or distress related to balancing work responsibilities with breastfeeding and may eventually ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:Breastfeeding is strongly promoted by health authorities, but there is little research on whether health professionals provide best-practice care for women experiencing mastitis/breast abscess.Research Aim:To explore management of mastitis/...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months is recommended, but breastfeeding safety data is insufficient for several medications.Aim:To determine if mothers treated with chronic medications are less likely to breastfeed.Methods:For this secondary ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:When organizations are certified through the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative, health care providers implement various policies that are intended to support long-term and exclusive breastfeeding. Despite the availability of evidence to support ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:Breastfeeding provides numerous benefits for mothers and infants, but there are disparities in breastfeeding rates by race and ethnicity in the United States.Research Aim:Our study aimed to identify the extent to which Baby Friendly Hospital ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:Indonesia is a middle-income country in Southeast Asia in which 2,394 disasters were recorded in 2022 alone, with a total loss of 178,367 lives. In 2018 governments at the World Health Assembly resolved to improve emergency planning using ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:Hydrotherapy is a complementary and alternative method in childbirth widely used to reduce labor pain and stress. The birth process significantly influences levels of β-endorphin in human milk. However, the relationship between hydrotherapy ...

Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:Human milk-feeding benefits infants and parents. Exclusive human milk (EHM) feeding is recommended for infants younger than 6 months; however, many U.S. infants do not receive this recommendation. Documented disparities exist between White and ...