International Breastfeeding Journal

Relationship between maternal body mass index with the onset of breastfeeding and its associated problems: an online survey

6 év 2 hónap ago

Obesity is a worldwide public health problem that demands significant attention. Several studies have found that maternal obesity has a negative effect on the duration of breastfeeding and delayed lactogenesis...

Ana Ballesta-Castillejos, Juan Gomez-Salgado, Julian Rodriguez-Almagro, Inmaculada Ortiz-Esquinas and Antonio Hernandez-Martinez

Validation of the Arabic version of the breastfeeding behavior questionnaire among Lebanese women

International Breastfeeding Journal

6 év 2 hónap ago

The Breastfeeding Behavior Questionnaire (BBQ) assesses women’s perceptions of their breastfeeding behavior. It was adapted to several languages and used in different settings, but has not been validated in Ar...

Lama Charafeddine, Saadieh Masri, Lama Shamsedine, Lilian Ghandour, Hani Tamim, Nathalie El Khoury, Zahraa Hachem and Mona Nabulsi

Prelacteal feeding practices in Pakistan: a mixed-methods study

International Breastfeeding Journal

6 év 2 hónap ago

Prelacteal feeding, the feeding a newborn substances or liquids before breastfeeding, is a common cultural practice in Pakistan, but is associated with neonatal morbidity and mortality because it delays early ...

Muhammad Asim, Zarak Husain Ahmed, Mark D. Hayward and Elizabeth M. Widen

Dietary patterns and their association with breast milk macronutrient composition among lactating women

International Breastfeeding Journal

6 év 2 hónap ago

Breast milk is the optimal food for infant growth and development. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between breast milk macronutrient composition with dietary pattern among lactating w...

Zhi Huang and Yu-ming Hu

Are our babies off to a healthy start? The state of implementation of the Global strategy for infant and young child feeding in Europe

International Breastfeeding Journal

6 év 2 hónap ago

To protect children’s right to optimal nutrition, WHO/UNICEF developed a Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding, endorsed by all 53 WHO/EURO Member States. The World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative...

Irena Zakarija-Grković, Adriano Cattaneo, Maria Enrica Bettinelli, Claudia Pilato, Charlene Vassallo, Mariella Borg Buontempo, Helen Gray, Clare Meynell, Patricia Wise, Susanna Harutyunyan, Stefanie Rosin, Andrea Hemmelmayr, Daiva Šniukaitė-Adner, Maryse…

Maternal nutritional status and child feeding practices: a retrospective study in Santal communities, Birbhum District, West Bengal, India

International Breastfeeding Journal

6 év 2 hónap ago

In West Bengal, according to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) 2015-16, undernutrition and anemia are particularly common among scheduled tribe women and children. The purpose of this research is to a...

Caroline Katharina Stiller, Silvia Konstanze Ellen Golembiewski, Monika Golembiewski, Srikanta Mondal, Hans Konrad Biesalski and Veronika Scherbaum

Circadian changes in the composition of human milk macronutrients depending on pregnancy duration: a cross-sectional study

International Breastfeeding Journal

6 év 2 hónap ago

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the circadian variation of human milk macronutrients and energy content depending upon pregnancy duration.

Ieva Jura Paulaviciene, Arunas Liubsys, Alma Molyte, Audrone Eidukaite and Vytautas Usonis

Exploring physiotherapists’ clinical definition and diagnosis of inflammatory conditions of the lactating breast in Australia: a mixed methods study

International Breastfeeding Journal

6 év 2 hónap ago

Differences in physiotherapy intervention practices for mastitis have been shown across Australian regions and facilities and it is unknown if this is associated with physiotherapists’ definition and diagnosis...

Emma Heron, Tanya Maselli, Adelle McArdle, Beatriz I. R. de Oliveira and Leanda McKenna

Are the doctors of the future ready to support breastfeeding? A cross-sectional study in the UK

International Breastfeeding Journal

6 év 3 hónap ago

Currently there is no published data on the inclusion of breastfeeding education within the UK medical school curriculum. This study aims to address this knowledge gap and explore students’ perceptions of thei...

Kirsty V. Biggs, Katy J. Fidler, Natalie S. Shenker and Heather Brown

“I was determined to breastfeed, and I always found a solution”: successful experiences of exclusive breastfeeding among Chinese mothers in Ireland

International Breastfeeding Journal

6 év 3 hónap ago

The prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding for at least 4 months was previously found to be very low among Chinese immigrants in Ireland, at 5.8% (Zhou et al., Front Public Health 6:351, 2018). This study inves...

Qianling Zhou, Haoyue Chen, Katherine M. Younger, Tanya M. Cassidy and John M. Kearney

Exclusive breastfeeding during the 40-day rest period and at six months in Lebanon: a cross-sectional study

International Breastfeeding Journal

6 év 3 hónap ago

Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for the first 6 months of life with well-established benefits to the mother and child. The traditional practice of the 40-day rest period helps establish and maintain exc...

Rana F. Chehab, Lara Nasreddine, Racha Zgheib and Michele R. Forman

A Qualitative Exploration of the Determinants of Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF) Practices in Wajir County, Kenya

International Breastfeeding Journal

6 év 3 hónap ago

The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life. A qualitative study was conducted to assess the factors that influence the practice of exclusive breastfeeding...

Mahat Jimale Mohamed, Sophie Ochola and Victor O. Owino

Breastfeeding may have a long-term effect on oral microbiota: results from the Fin-HIT cohort

International Breastfeeding Journal

6 év 3 hónap ago

Breastfeeding contributes to gastrointestinal microbiota colonization in early life, but its long-term impact is inconclusive. We aimed to evaluate whether the type of feeding during the first six months of li...

Ilana Eshriqui, Heli T. Viljakainen, Sandra R. G. Ferreira, Sajan C. Raju, Elisabete Weiderpass and Rejane A. O. Figueiredo

“If I have money, I cannot allow my baby to breastfeed only …” barriers and facilitators to scale-up of peer counselling for exclusive breastfeeding in Uganda

International Breastfeeding Journal

6 év 3 hónap ago

Early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months reduces infant morbidity and mortality and can positively impact on cognitive function. In Uganda, exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months is recommended ...

Joseph Rujumba, Grace Ndeezi, Victoria Nankabirwa, Mary Kwagala, Michelle Mukochi, Abdoulaye Hama Diallo, Nicolas Meda, Ingunn M. S. Engebretsen, Thorkild Tylleskär and James Tumwine

Establishing exclusive breastfeeding among in-patient malnourished infants in a rural Kenyan hospital: mothers’ experiences of a peer supporter intervention

International Breastfeeding Journal

6 év 3 hónap ago

The 2013 WHO guidelines for nutritional rehabilitation of hospitalized and non-hospitalized malnourished infants under six months (u6m) recommend the re-establishment of exclusive breastfeeding. However, in mo...

Jane Kahindi, Caroline Jones, James A. Berkley and Martha Mwangome

Early feeding practices and associated factors in Sudan: a cross-sectional analysis from multiple Indicator cluster survey

International Breastfeeding Journal

6 év 3 hónap ago

In efforts to reduce neonatal mortality, the World Health Organization (WHO) has included breastfeeding among its recommended packages of interventions. Early initiation of breastfeeding and avoidance of prela...

Manar E. Abdel-Rahman, Asmaa El-Heneidy, Lenka Benova and Laura Oakley

Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding at hospital discharge: a study using data from the Georgian Birth Registry

International Breastfeeding Journal

6 év 3 hónap ago

The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for six months, defined as no other solids or liquids besides breast milk and essential vitamins or medicines. Data about exclusive breastfeedin...

Marie Sigstad Lande, Ingvild Hersoug Nedberg and Erik Eik Anda

Helpful and challenging aspects of breastfeeding in public for women living in Australia, Ireland and Sweden: a cross-sectional study

International Breastfeeding Journal

6 év 3 hónap ago

Breastfeeding in public continues to be contentious with qualitative evidence confirming that women face many challenges. It is therefore important to gain understanding of not only the challenges but also wha...

Yvonne L. Hauck, Lesley Kuliukas, Louise Gallagher, Vivienne Brady, Charlotta Dykes and Christine Rubertsson

Acceptability of donor breastmilk banking among health workers: a cross-sectional survey in Zimbabwean urban settings

International Breastfeeding Journal

6 év 3 hónap ago

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that donor human milk is superior to artificial infant formula in situations where the baby cannot feed on the mother’s breastmilk. The purpose of this study was to ...

Dexter T. Chagwena, Felistas Mugariri, Bhekimpilo Sithole, Steady Faith Mataga, Ruvimbo Danda, Tonderayi M. Matsungo and Charles C. Maponga

Evaluation of breastfeeding care and education given to mothers with low-birthweight babies by healthcare workers at a hospital in urban Tanzania: a qualitative study

International Breastfeeding Journal

6 év 3 hónap ago

The total neonatal mortality in Tanzania remains high reaching as much as 44,900 deaths per year, particularly among low birthweight (LBW) babies. This makes Tanzania the fourth African country with the highes...

Kyoko Tada, Yoko Shimpuku, Bruno Sunguya and Shigeko Horiuchi

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