International Breastfeeding Journal

When maternal breastmilk is unavailable in sufficient quantity for infant needs, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the use of donor breastmilk if safe, affordable, and available. However, in Nepal...

An increasing trend among women and professionals is recognizing the existence of abuse and disrespect by professionals toward women during childbirth. The promotion of breastfeeding is a priority objective, a...

Maternal overweight is a risk factor for child obesity. Breastfeeding may decrease this risk, but breastfeeding prevalence is low in overweight or obese mothers.

Breastfeeding aversion response (BAR)and dysphoric milk ejection reflex (D-MER) are two examples of breastfeeding phenomena which present as negative emotional experiences of breastfeeding and lactation but ar...

Infections with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infancy and early childhood are very common. RSV is the leading cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia and substantially contributes to the morbidity and mort...

An offshoot of selfie taking is the “Brelfie” – a self-image capturing breastfeeding. Brelfie images and accompanying text are particularly useful to understanding how parents see themselves in their role with...

Breastfeeding protects mothers against breast cancer. Our study aimed to estimate the healthcare cost-savings resulting from a reduction in breast cancer attributed to an increase in the breastfeeding rate in ...

Human milk from the breast is the healthiest option for infants. Other sources of nutrition pose some risk to child, maternal, and environmental health. There are significant costs to suboptimal rates of breas...

Most women can produce enough milk to exclusively breastfeed. However, a small cohort are prevented from doing so due to a condition known as primary low milk supply. The aim of the study was to provide new insig...

To evaluate breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices and their determinants among infants and young children in the United Arab Emirates using the 2021 WHO/UNICEF IYCF guidelines.

The WHO/UNICEF global nutrition target for exclusive breastfeeding for six months is at least 70% of infants by 2030. However, global prevalence rates are 48% with variations between countries and within regio...

Despite efforts to promote optimal breastfeeding practices, the practice of exclusive breastfeeding is low in South Africa. We conducted a trial to determine whether text messaging plus motivational interviewi...

The use of Complementary Medicine Products (CMPs) has been increasing worldwide, including among breastfeeding mothers. This study aims to investigate the reasons and associated factors of CMP use among breast...

Emerging knowledge about supportive neurodevelopmental neonatal care shows the need for an individual approach to establish breastfeeding. However, evidence on how cue-based breastfeeding is supported in neona...

Marriage promotes breastfeeding duration through economic and social supports. The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected marginalized communities and impacted women’s employment and interpersonal dynam...

The advantages of breastfeeding for maternal and child health have been widely acknowledged on an international scale. However, there is a paucity of research regarding the effectiveness of paternal support in...

Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is defined as feeding infants only breast milk of the mother or a wet nurse for the first six months, without additional food or liquids except the oral rehydration solution or dr...

Early initiation of breastfeeding is defined as giving breast milk to the newborn within one hour of birth. It strengthens the link between mother and child, promotes cognitive development, and lowers the chan...