International Breastfeeding Journal

First primary care visit of the newborn and its implications for breastfeeding

11 hónap 3 hét ago

The first primary care visit of the newborn aims to assess neonatal feeding, promote breastfeeding, and identify potential health issues. This study examines the relationship between the timing of the first vi...

Paloma Comino-Vázquez, Marta Carballal-Mariño, Josep Vicent Balaguer-Martínez, César García-Vera and Juana María Ledesma-Albarrán

Advancing breastfeeding research in Afghanistan: opportunities for policy and practice

International Breastfeeding Journal

11 hónap 3 hét ago

Context-specific breastfeeding research has significantly improved infant health outcomes in many low-resource settings. Afghanistan, which has one of the world’s highest under-five mortality rates, similarly ...

Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai and Omid Dadras

Effect of a ginger-spiced millet-soya drink and breastfeeding education on prolactin levels and breast milk volumes in postpartum mothers in northern Ghana: a randomized controlled trial

International Breastfeeding Journal

11 hónap 3 hét ago

Exclusive breastfeeding is essential for optimal infant nutrition and health, yet many mothers experience concerns about insufficient milk supply. This study investigated the effects of a ginger-spiced millet-...

Rafatu Tahiru, Mary Amoako and Charles Apprey

Influence of traditionality and modernity on public breastfeeding behaviors: a theory of planned behavior approach

International Breastfeeding Journal

1 év ago

Breast milk is widely recognized as the optimal source of infant nutrition, with the World Health Organization recommending exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months. However, breastfeeding rates remain...

Lin Cheng, Wen-Chi Wu, Yihjin Jin Hu and Chih Chien Cheng

Determinants of breastfeeding initiation in thailand: multiple indicator cluster survey analysis

International Breastfeeding Journal

1 év ago

Early initiation of breastfeeding, defined as breastfeeding within one hour of birth, is a critical indicator of optimal infant feeding practices with substantial health benefits for mothers and infants. Early...

Salila Cetthakrikul, Chompoonut Topothai and Nisachol Cetthakrikul

Characteristics and experiences of lactating women with measured low milk production

International Breastfeeding Journal

1 év ago

This study aimed to compare the characteristics and experiences of women with measured low and normal 24 h milk production.

Theresia Margaretha Nicole Manshanden, Sarah Gallo Abelha, Joost Velzel, Jacki Louise McEachran, Donna Tracy Geddes and Sharon Lisa Perrella

Exploring the social representations of breastfeeding among mothers and grandmothers in Uruguay using word association

International Breastfeeding Journal

1 év ago

A comprehensive understanding of women lived experiences is crucial for developing effective strategies to support breastfeeding at both individual and systemic levels. In this context, this study aimed to exp...

Alejandra Girona, Lucia de Pena, Hugo Cristo Sant’Anna, Gastón Ares and Rita Heck

The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative and Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding programs: applying the Non-adoption, Abandonment, Spread, Scale up, Sustainability (NASSS) health technology adoption framework to analyze challenges to hospital…

International Breastfeeding Journal

1 év ago

Global uptake of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) and Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding (Ten Steps) is low, and sustainability is a challenge. Although both programs are backed by strong eviden...

Andini Pramono, Julie Smith and Jane Desborough

Experiences of healthcare professionals in a breastfeeding training program

International Breastfeeding Journal

1 év ago

This study aimed to elucidate healthcare professionals’ (HCPs) evaluations of a breastfeeding training program that incorporated diverse professions along the care continuum.

Karin Cato, Eva-Lotta Funkquist and Paola Oras

Progress and inequalities in early initiation of breastfeeding among women in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019

International Breastfeeding Journal

1 év ago

Early initiation of breastfeeding, defined as placing a newborn to the breast within the first hour of birth, is vital for improving neonatal survival, strengthening the mother-child bond, and ensuring the del...

Florence Gyembuzie Wongnaah, Augustus Osborne, Khadijat Adeleye, Camilla Bangura, Comfort Z. Olorunsaiye and Bright Opoku Ahinkorah

The effect of medication use on breastfeeding continuation: a systematic review with narrative synthesis

International Breastfeeding Journal

1 év ago

Medication-related breastfeeding discontinuation occurs when women stop breastfeeding due to medication. While many medicines are safe during breastfeeding, women needing medication are less likely to continue...

Rachel Pilgrim, Mo Kwok, Anthony May, Sarah Chapman and Matthew D. Jones

Physicians not in direct contact with breastfeeding: knowledge of the compatibility with diseases and the most prescribed drugs in their specialty

International Breastfeeding Journal

1 év ago

The lack of breastfeeding training among physicians who indirectly attend to mothers providing this type of feeding to their babies could lead to its inadequate suspension. There are no impactful scientific pu...

Carla Carpena Tamarit, Ana Cornide Carallo, Ana Royuela Vicente and Miguel Ángel Marín Gabriel

A quality improvement intervention to improve medium-term breastfeeding in moderate- and late-preterm infants

International Breastfeeding Journal

1 év ago

Despite medical advancements, the rate of premature births remains at one in ten babies worldwide. Moderate and late preterm (MLPT, gestational age 32–36 weeks) infants constitute 80% of all preterm births and...

Katarina Berndt, Sabrina Holzapfel, Annika Dietz, Anna Badura, Ines Mack, Stefanie Bruhn, Sabine Stahl, Julia Preßler and Sven Wellmann

Analysis of breastfeeding status and influencing factors among healthcare workers in Southwestern China

International Breastfeeding Journal

1 év ago

This study aims to evaluate the current status of breastfeeding practices among healthcare workers in Southwest China, identify key factors influencing their exclusive breastfeeding (EBF), and provide targeted...

Tingting Dai, Jiaxin Wan, Qiuyue Liu, Xiaoyan Liu and Cheng Chen

Supporting breastfeeding when clinical nutrition interventions are required in the paediatric healthcare setting: a systematic review

International Breastfeeding Journal

1 év 1 hónap ago

Breastfeeding is often compromised when clinical nutrition interventions are implemented for complex paediatric patients, in a healthcare environment where breastfeeding supports are currently under-resourced....

Jamie L. Errico, Tammie S. T. Choi, Maurizio Pacilli and Zoe E. Davidson

Application of a locally developed open-access digital monitoring system for the human milk bank network in Vietnam

International Breastfeeding Journal

1 év 1 hónap ago

Establishing the first Human Milk Bank (HMB) in Vietnam at the Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children marks a significant advancement in neonatal care. This specialized service addresses the critical need for...

Tuan Thanh Nguyen, Hoang Thi Tran, Khoa Thanh Nhat Tran, Oanh Thi Xuan Nguyen, Anh Tu Thi Nguyen and Roger Mathisen

Development of lactation and breast/chestfeeding adverse event terminology (LaBAET) through a Delphi consensus approach

International Breastfeeding Journal

1 év 1 hónap ago

Most women who give birth will initiate lactation and breast/chestfeeding, with up to 40% of infants globally receiving human milk exclusively for the first 6 months of life. One of the studies indicates that ...

Katarzyna M. Maksym, Kinga Kalita-Kurzyńska, Diane Spatz, Melinda Boss, Maria Carmen Collado, Anna Gonciarz-Dytman, Bei Han, Asma Khalil, Joanna Kozakiewicz, Ernest Kuchar, Karolina Morze, Rebecca Powell, Natalie Shenker, Sławomir Wątroba, Anna L. David…

Predictors of exclusive breastfeeding: a systematic review and meta-analysis

International Breastfeeding Journal

1 év 1 hónap ago

Breast milk is the ideal and complete food for infants. Demographic, social, economic and clinical factors affect exclusive breastfeeding (EBF). Identifying and understanding these factors can improve breastfe...

Mehri Kalhor, Mansoureh Yazdkhasti, Masoumeh Simbar, Sepideh Hajian, Zahra kiani, Behjat Khorsandi, Mahtab Sattari, Zainab Ezadi, Haniyeh Nazem and Massoma Jafari

Breastfeeding experience, barriers, and facilitators among mothers of vulnerable low birth weight infants in Amhara region, Ethiopia: a qualitative exploratory study

International Breastfeeding Journal

1 év 1 hónap ago

Globally, 15 − 20% of all live births are low birthweight (LBW) newborns, and many mothers with LBW newborns experience feeding difficulties. Efforts to understand and mitigate the barriers to breastfeeding am...

Moses Collins Ekwueme, Yihenew Alemu Tesfaye, Heran Biza, Mulusew Lijalem Belew, Meseret Asefa, Destaw Asnakew, Abebe Gebremariam Gobezayehu, John Cranmer and Melissa Fox Young

Explaining the experiences of donors, recipients, and healthcare providers regarding milk donation: a systematic review and meta-synthesis

International Breastfeeding Journal

1 év 2 hónap ago

The World Health Organization recommends Donated Human Milk as the first option if maternal milk is unavailable. In this research, the researchers intend to obtain a set of in-depth information about the exper...

Zahra Mahdikhani, Shahideh Jahanian Sadatmahalleh, Zainab Alimoradi and Abbas Habibelahi

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