Journal of Human Lactation - online first articles

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 ...

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....