International Breastfeeding Journal
Investigating midwives and nurses reporting of ‘infant feeding at hospital discharge’: an online survey across NSW Australia
The collection of data on ‘infant feeding at hospital discharge’ is used to monitor breastfeeding outcomes, health service benchmarking, and research. While some Australian states have clear definitions of thi...
Revival of the mother-baby friendly initiative (MBFI) in South Africa: towards a quality improvement project
The discontinuation of “Mother-Baby Friendly” accreditation, coupled with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, has contributed to reduced breastfeeding rates observed in parts of South Africa. Consequently, th...
Stepwise transvenous lead extraction due to pacemaker pocket infection following lactational mastitis complicated with breast abscess
Lactational mastitis is a common painful and debilitating inflammation of breast tissue...
Teleintervention’s effects on breastfeeding in low-income women in high income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Many mothers in high-income countries (HIC) do not breastfeed to the World Health Organisation’s recommendation of two years. This is particularly true for low-income women (LIW). They often face additional so...
Lactation duration and development of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome in postpartum women with recent gestational diabetes mellitus
The World Health Organization and United Nations Children’s Fund recommend exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first six months of an infant’s life. Although evidence suggests that maintaining breastfeeding ...
The use of prescription medications and non-prescription medications during lactation in a prospective Canadian cohort study
A lack of safety data on postpartum medication use presents a potential barrier to breastfeeding and may result in infant exposure to medications in breastmilk. The type and extent of medication use by lactati...
Multilevel modeling analysis of bottle feeding and its determinants among children 0–23 months in East Africa: evidence from recent DHS data (2015–2022)
Despite breastfeeding recommendations, the prevalence and length of breast milk feeding in developing nations is rapidly decreasing, with bottle feeding taking its place. This reduces the effectiveness of brea...
Healthcare providers’ perceived barriers to providing breastfeeding support in Northwest rural China
Healthcare providers play important roles in supporting breastfeeding. Although there has been insufficient actual breastfeeding support from healthcare providers in China, little research has been conducted t...
Dysphoric milk ejection reflex among Japanese mothers: a self-administered survey
The dysphoric milk ejection reflex (D-MER) is a reflex that causes temporary discomfort during milk ejection. D-MER develops due to the effects of hormones involved in lactation, and it has been reported that ...
Thai novice nurses’ lived experiences and perspectives of breastfeeding and human milk in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Breastfeeding and human milk have well-documented health benefits for newborn infants, particularly those who are sick. However, breastfeeding rates and human milk feeding among infants in neonatal intensive u...
Breastfeeding in primiparous women with congenital heart disease − a register study
The number of pregnant women with congenital heart disease (CHD) is rising, and the disease poses increased risks of cardiovascular and obstetric complications during pregnancy, potentially impacting breastfee...
Lactation induction in a transgender woman: case report and recommendations for clinical practice
We present a case of non-puerperal induced lactation in transgender woman. Medical literature on lactation induction for transgender women is scarce, and the majority of literature and protocols on lactation i...
The importance of community resources for breastfeeding
Breastfeeding has long-lasting effects on children’s cognition, behavioral, mental and physical health. Previous research shows parental characteristics (e.g., education, race/ethnicity, income level) are asso...
Resisting stigma: the role of online communities in young mothers’ successful breastfeeding
Breastfeeding initiation and continuation rates are shaped by complex and interrelated determinants across individual, interpersonal, community, organisational, and policy spheres. Young mothers, however, face...
Prelacteal feeding is not associated with infant size at 3 months in rural Bangladesh: a prospective cohort study
Early and exclusive breastfeeding may reduce neonatal and post-neonatal mortality in low-resource settings. However, prelacteal feeding (PLF), the practice of giving food or liquid before breastfeeding is esta...
Understanding mother-to-child transmission of HIV among mothers engaged in HIV care in Kenya: a case report
Mother-to-child transmission of HIV, which may occur in utero, during birth, or through breastmilk, is now largely preventable with the advancement of HIV testing and treatment for women and their infants. Glo...
Laid-back breastfeeding: knowledge, attitudes and practices of midwives and student midwives in Ireland
Despite concerted efforts by policy developers, health professionals and lay groups, breastfeeding rates in Ireland remain one of the lowest in world, with 63.6% of mothers initiating breastfeeding at birth, d...
The investigation of serum phenylalanine levels based on infant feeding method: a cross-sectional study of children less than two years old with phenylketonuria (PKU)
Clinical advice may suggest discontinuing breastfeeding after the diagnosis of phenylketonuria in infants as the only effective way to monitor the newborn's intake and accurate measurement of phenylalanine (Ph...
The economic value of human milk from three cohort studies in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
The Mothers’ Milk Tool, developed and launched by the Australian National University and Alive & Thrive in 2022, allows to estimate the volume and value of breastmilk using prevalence rates of breastfeeding by...
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