Despite increasing evidence about the value and importance of breastfeeding, less than half
of the world's infants and young children (aged 0–36 months) are breastfed as …

Introduction Oxytocin is a key hormone in breastfeeding. No recent review on plasma levels
of oxytocin in response to breastfeeding is available. Materials and methods Systematic …

Objective To use a quantitative approach to evaluate the literature for quantity, quality, and
consistency of studies of maternal and infant characteristics in association with …

Although breast milk is the normative feeding for infants, breastfeeding rates are lower than
recommended. We investigated breastfeeding difficulties experienced by mothers in the first …

Background The human gut is the habitat for diverse and dynamic microbial ecosystem. The
human microbiota plays a critical role in functions that sustain health and is a positive asset …

Background The caesarean section (c-section) rate in Canada is 27.1%, well above the 5–
15% of deliveries suggested by the World Health Organization in 2009. Emergency and …

The importance of breastfeeding in low-income and middle-income countries is well
recognised, but less consensus exists about its importance in high-income countries. In low …

Despite its established benefits, breastfeeding is no longer a norm in many communities.
Multifactorial determinants of breastfeeding need supportive measures at many levels, from …

The inappropriate marketing and aggressive promotion of breastmilk substitutes (BMS)
undermines breastfeeding and harms child and maternal health in all country contexts …

Early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF) within 1 hour of birth can decrease neonatal death.
However, the prevalence of EIBF is approximately 50% in many developing countries, and …