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Prevalence and predictors of breastfeeding practices in Saudi Arabia: a national cross-sectional study based on the 2021 WHO breastfeeding indicators
Prevalence and predictors of breastfeeding practices in Saudi Arabia: a national cross-sectional study based on the 2021 WHO breastfeeding indicators
Breastfeeding is described as a cost-effective strategy to improve child survival, growth and development, and reduce the ...
Factors influencing breastfeeding initiation, duration, and early cessation: a focus on maternal and infant characteristics
Factors influencing breastfeeding initiation, duration, and early cessation: a focus on maternal and infant characteristics
Although breastfeeding provides well-documented benefits for both mothers and infants, breastfeeding rates remain suboptim...
Explaining the experiences of donors, recipients, and healthcare providers regarding milk donation: a systematic review and meta-synthesis
Explaining the experiences of donors, recipients, and healthcare providers regarding milk donation: a systematic review and meta-synthesis
The World Health Organization recommends Donated Human Milk as the first option if maternal milk is unavailable. In this r...
Partners’ experiences of breastfeeding: a qualitative evaluation of a breastfeeding support intervention in Sweden
Partners’ experiences of breastfeeding: a qualitative evaluation of a breastfeeding support intervention in Sweden
The World Health Organization states that women and their families need breastfeeding support from the healthcare system. ...
Anti-SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies in human breast milk following SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy: a prospective cohort study
Anti-SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies in human breast milk following SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy: a prospective cohort study
While the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in human breast milk is contentious, anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies have been consistently de...
Promoting breastfeeding in women with gestational diabetes mellitus in high-income settings: an integrative review
Promoting breastfeeding in women with gestational diabetes mellitus in high-income settings: an integrative review
Breastfeeding provides many short- and long-term health benefits for mothers and their infants and is a particularly relev...
Mothers’ experiences and perceptions of breastfeeding peer support: a qualitative systematic review
Mothers’ experiences and perceptions of breastfeeding peer support: a qualitative systematic review
The global issue of low breastfeeding rates has been widely reported. Quantitative studies have shown the positive effects...
Determinants of health care worker breastfeeding experience and practices and their association with provision of care for breastfeeding mothers: a mixed-methods study from Northern Thailand
Determinants of health care worker breastfeeding experience and practices and their association with provision of care for breastfeeding mothers: a mixed-methods study from Northern Thailand
Improving breastfeeding rates is one of the most cost-effective ways to prevent infant deaths, but most of the world falls...
Sociodemographic and health-related factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding in 77 districts of Uganda
Sociodemographic and health-related factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding in 77 districts of Uganda
Uganda surpasses many African nations and the global average in exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) rates. Yet, malnutrition is ...
“Work with us… to make it more accessible”. What women with intellectual disabilities want from infant-feeding health resources: an exploratory study
“Work with us… to make it more accessible”. What women with intellectual disabilities want from infant-feeding health resources: an exploratory study
More women with intellectual disabilities are becoming mothers but fewer are known to breastfeed compared with other women...
Breastfeeding success and perceived social support in lactating women with a history of COVID 19 infection: a prospective cohort study
Breastfeeding success and perceived social support in lactating women with a history of COVID 19 infection: a prospective cohort study
Given the limited availability of research on the association between COVID-19 infection and breastfeeding success, the pr...
“It has changed my life”: unconditional cash transfers and personalized infant feeding support- a feasibility intervention trial among women living with HIV in western Kenya
“It has changed my life”: unconditional cash transfers and personalized infant feeding support- a feasibility intervention trial among women living with HIV in western Kenya
The syndemic effects of poverty, food insecurity and living with HIV are recognized as global health priorities, including...
The relationship between creamatocrit and cumulative percentage of total milk volume: a cross-sectional study in mothers of very preterm infants in Bangkok, Thailand
The relationship between creamatocrit and cumulative percentage of total milk volume: a cross-sectional study in mothers of very preterm infants in Bangkok, Thailand
Human hindmilk contains higher concentrations of fat than foremilk and is more desirable for growth in preterm infants who...
Factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding in central Saudi Arabia: a hospital-based survey
Factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding in central Saudi Arabia: a hospital-based survey
Early initiation of breastfeeding is central to the success of infant feeding. The World Health Organization (WHO) therefo...
Beyond mothers: the crucial role of family caregivers’ knowledge on exclusive breastfeeding in rural western China
Beyond mothers: the crucial role of family caregivers’ knowledge on exclusive breastfeeding in rural western China
The exclusive breastfeeding rate in China remains significantly low. Numerous studies have identified the impact of matern...
Impact of breastfeeding during infancy on functional constipation at 3 years of age: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study
Impact of breastfeeding during infancy on functional constipation at 3 years of age: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study
There is a lack of large, nationwide, birth cohort studies in Japan that examine the relationships of initial feeding habi...
Facilitators, barriers, and key influencers of breastfeeding among low birthweight infants: a qualitative study in India, Malawi, and Tanzania
Facilitators, barriers, and key influencers of breastfeeding among low birthweight infants: a qualitative study in India, Malawi, and Tanzania
Low birthweight (LBW) infants are at increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Exclusive breastfeeding up to six months i...
Maternity protection policies and the enabling environment for breastfeeding in the Philippines: a qualitative study
Maternity protection policies and the enabling environment for breastfeeding in the Philippines: a qualitative study
The Philippines has enacted maternity protection policies, such as the 105-Day Expanded Maternity Leave Law and the Expand...
Correction: Infant feeding practices and autism spectrum disorder in US children aged 2–5 years: the national survey of children’s health (NSCH) 2016–2020
Correction: Infant feeding practices and autism spectrum disorder in US children aged 2–5 years: the national survey of children’s health (NSCH) 2016–2020
Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, whi...
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
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
Very few studies have assessed the association between COVID-19 infection and the rates of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) u...
Improving milk donation behavior through an educational intervention based on the theory of planned behavior: study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial
Improving milk donation behavior through an educational intervention based on the theory of planned behavior: study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial
Breastfeeding mothers’ decisions to donate their milk is influenced by their knowledge, attitudes, and subjective no...
Breastfeeding is associated with reduced risks of central obesity and hypertension in young school-aged children: a large, population-based study
Breastfeeding is associated with reduced risks of central obesity and hypertension in young school-aged children: a large, population-based study
Previous studies examined the effects of breastfeeding on measured values of body circumferences or blood pressure during ...
Does the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine’s Clinical Protocol #36 ‘The Mastitis Spectrum’ promote overtreatment and risk worsened outcomes for breastfeeding families? Commentary
Does the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine’s Clinical Protocol #36 ‘The Mastitis Spectrum’ promote overtreatment and risk worsened outcomes for breastfeeding families? Commentary
In 2022 the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) published Clinical Protocol #36: The Mastitis Spectrum, which aims to ...
Factors influencing breastfeeding continuation and formula feeding beyond six months in rural and urban households in Indonesia: a qualitative investigation
Factors influencing breastfeeding continuation and formula feeding beyond six months in rural and urban households in Indonesia: a qualitative investigation
Global and Indonesian guidelines suggest that breastfeeding should continue for at least the first two years of life. Whil...
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of an infant’s life and associated factors in a low–middle income country
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of an infant’s life and associated factors in a low–middle income country
Although breastfeeding is practiced by 98% of mothers in Vietnam, infant breastfeeding behaviors remain far from World Hea...
Breastfeeding needs of mothers of preterm infants in China: a qualitative study informed by the behaviour change wheel
Breastfeeding needs of mothers of preterm infants in China: a qualitative study informed by the behaviour change wheel
Although breastfeeding is strongly recommended, the breastfeeding rate of preterm infants in China remains significantly l...
Women’s perceptions of factors needed to encourage a culture of public breastfeeding: a cross-sectional study in Sweden, Ireland and Australia
Women’s perceptions of factors needed to encourage a culture of public breastfeeding: a cross-sectional study in Sweden, Ireland and Australia
Breastfeeding in the public sphere is known to be experienced as a problem for many women. It has been shown to arouse neg...
Inequalities in early initiation of breastfeeding in Bangladesh: an estimation of relative and absolute measures of inequality
Inequalities in early initiation of breastfeeding in Bangladesh: an estimation of relative and absolute measures of inequality
Evidence suggested that inequalities based on education, wealth status, place of residence, and geographical regions signi...
A quality improvement project to increase breast milk feeding of hospitalized late preterm infants in China
A quality improvement project to increase breast milk feeding of hospitalized late preterm infants in China
The breastfeeding rates of late preterm infants are lower than both term and extremely preterm infants. To explore the int...
Intersectional inequalities in exclusive breastfeeding practices in India: analysis of national family health survey-4
Intersectional inequalities in exclusive breastfeeding practices in India: analysis of national family health survey-4
Exclusive breastfeeding in the initial six months of infancy plays a significant role in the physical and cognitive develo...
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