The rates of human milk feeding are suboptimal worldwide. Recommendations for healthy,
term mother–infant dyads include early breastfeeding initiation, frequent skin-to-skin contact …

Breastfeeding confers multiple benefits to both infants and mothers, with evidence linking
breastfeeding to a lower risk of many adverse outcomes including gastroenteritis, respiratory …

The news is mixed. Worldwide, about 38% of the world's infants younger than the age of 6
months were exclusively breastfed during 2010 (World Health Organization [WHO], 2012) …

Historically, herbs and foods have been used as galactogogues by breastfeeding women to
maintain and increase milk supply. Commonly used herbs and foods used as …

Background: Low human milk production frequently occurs in mothers of premature children
with low birth weights who require intensive care. Research Aims: To investigate whether …

Breast milk is nutritionally and immunologically superior to any known substitute. Morbidity
and mortality are lower in breast-fed infants and their mothers, resulting in better health and …

Feedings with mothers' own milk improve short-and long-term outcomes in very low birth
weight infants, including dose-dependent reductions in the risk, incidence, and severity of …

A central goal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is the development of clinical
protocols for managing common medical problems that may impact breastfeeding success …

A central goal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is the development of clinical
protocols for managing common medical problems that may impact breastfeeding success …

Background: Therapeutic approaches to addressing insufficient lactation are available but
remain poorly understood. Current trends in maternal health, such as increasing rates of …