International Breastfeeding Journal

The relationship between creamatocrit and cumulative percentage of total milk volume: a cross-sectional study in mothers of very preterm infants in Bangkok, Thailand

International Breastfeeding Journal
2 év 8 hónap ago
Human hindmilk contains higher concentrations of fat than foremilk and is more desirable for growth in preterm infants who can tolerate limited volumes of breastmilk. There is currently no clear demarcation be...
Walaiporn Bowornkitiwong, Chulaluk Komoltri and Sopapan Ngerncham

Maternity protection policies and the enabling environment for breastfeeding in the Philippines: a qualitative study

International Breastfeeding Journal
2 év 9 hónap ago
The Philippines has enacted maternity protection policies, such as the 105-Day Expanded Maternity Leave Law and the Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009, to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding....
Cherry C. Maramag, Jyn Allec R. Samaniego, Mary Christine Castro, Paul Zambrano, Tuan T Nguyen, Jennifer Cashin, Janice Datu-Sanguyo, Roger Mathisen and Amy Weissman

Facilitators, barriers, and key influencers of breastfeeding among low birthweight infants: a qualitative study in India, Malawi, and Tanzania

International Breastfeeding Journal
2 év 9 hónap ago
Low birthweight (LBW) infants are at increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Exclusive breastfeeding up to six months is recommended to help them thrive through infection prevention, growth improvements, an...
Linda Vesel, Emily Benotti, Sarah Somji, Roopa M Bellad, Umesh Charantimath, Sangappa M Dhaded, Shivaprasad S Goudar, Chandrashekhar Karadiguddi, Geetanjali Mungarwadi, Sunil S Vernekar, Rodrick Kisenge, Karim Manji, Nahya Salim, Abraham Samma,…

Impact of breastfeeding during infancy on functional constipation at 3 years of age: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study

International Breastfeeding Journal
2 év 9 hónap ago
There is a lack of large, nationwide, birth cohort studies in Japan that examine the relationships of initial feeding habits and breastfeeding period duration with offspring functional constipation at 3 years ...
Noriko Motoki, Yuji Inaba, Hirokazu Toubou, Kohei Hasegawa, Takumi Shibazaki, Teruomi Tsukahara and Tetsuo Nomiyama

Beyond mothers: the crucial role of family caregivers’ knowledge on exclusive breastfeeding in rural western China

International Breastfeeding Journal
2 év 9 hónap ago
The exclusive breastfeeding rate in China remains significantly low. Numerous studies have identified the impact of maternal characteristics on exclusive breastfeeding; however, the correlation between primary...
Jingchun Nie, Jinbiao Ye, Shichong Wu, Nan Wang, Yangyuan Li, Yunjie Liu, Zulihumaer Reheman, Junhao Wu, Jie Yang and Yaojiang Shi

Association of the presence of a COVID-19 infection at the time of birth and the rates of exclusive breastfeeding upon discharge in BFHI hospitals: a multicenter, prospective cohort study

International Breastfeeding Journal
2 év 10 hónap ago
Very few studies have assessed the association between COVID-19 infection and the rates of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) upon discharge following the first waves of the pandemic and after initiation of vaccina...
Miguel Ángel Marín Gabriel, Sergio Martín Lozoya, Susana de las Heras Ibarra, Laura Domingo Comeche, Ersilia González Carrasco, Paula Lalaguna Mallada, Natalia Villó Sirerol, Lucía García Fernández, José Jiménez Martínez and Ana Royuela Vicente

Improving milk donation behavior through an educational intervention based on the theory of planned behavior: study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial

International Breastfeeding Journal
2 év 11 hónap ago
Breastfeeding mothers’ decisions to donate their milk is influenced by their knowledge, attitudes, and subjective norms such as their family’s opinions on milk donation. In Iran, women have favorable knowledge...
Shirin Shahbazi Sighaldeh, Maryam Moridi, Vafa Ghorban Sabagh, Anoshirvan Kazemnejad and Fatemeh Shateranni

Women’s perceptions of factors needed to encourage a culture of public breastfeeding: a cross-sectional study in Sweden, Ireland and Australia

International Breastfeeding Journal
2 év 11 hónap ago
Breastfeeding in the public sphere is known to be experienced as a problem for many women. It has been shown to arouse negative feelings among the public, depending on the attitude of those in the immediate su...
Charlotta Dykes, Pernilla Ny, Yvonne L. Hauck, Lesley Kuliukas, Louise Gallagher, Vivienne Brady and Christine Rubertsson

Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of an infant’s life and associated factors in a low–middle income country

International Breastfeeding Journal
2 év 11 hónap ago
Although breastfeeding is practiced by 98% of mothers in Vietnam, infant breastfeeding behaviors remain far from World Health Organization recommendations and continues to decline. This study aims to explore t...
Hoang Thi Nam Giang, Do Thi Thuy Duy, Nguyen Lam Vuong, Nguyen Thi Tu Ngoc, Thu Thi Pham, Nguyen Tran Minh Duc, Trinh Thi Diem Le, Tran Thi Tuyet Nga, Le Tho Minh Hieu, Nguyen Thi Tuong Vi, Bui Minh Triet, Nguyen Tan Thach, Tran Thi Bach Truc and Nguyen…

Factors influencing breastfeeding continuation and formula feeding beyond six months in rural and urban households in Indonesia: a qualitative investigation

International Breastfeeding Journal
2 év 11 hónap ago
Global and Indonesian guidelines suggest that breastfeeding should continue for at least the first two years of life. While many studies have focused on six-month exclusive breastfeeding practices, little is k...
Bunga Astria Paramashanti, Michael J Dibley, Tanvir M Huda, Yayi Suryo Prabandari and Neeloy Ashraful Alam
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