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 …

This article provides a novel synthesis of anthropological research on infant sleep, focusing
on work in biological and sociocultural anthropology in the past decade. First, we briefly …

BACKGROUND: There is little published research regarding co-sleeping and bed sharing in
maternity units. As primary carers of mothers and infants, midwives' knowledge and practice …

The chapter synthesizes research on infant sleep in biological and sociocultural
anthropology. We first describe an early phase in which the evidence base was established …

This book is a practical guide for medical practitioners as they navigate through
breastfeeding problems that occur in day-to-day practice. If mothers have a breastfeeding …

Public health programs are tasked with using the best available evidence to make informed
decisions in supporting campaigns, guidelines, policies, and advice in order to improve the …

Infant sleep is hugely variable in terms of 24-hour duration, and changes over time. Studies
of infant sleep began in earnest in the 1950s: infant sleep characteristics were …

Breastfeeding is known to provide optimal nutrition and immunological support to young
children. There are many systems in place to facilitate and protect breastfeeding, such as …

Introduction: Postnatal care is one of the most neglected areas of maternity care and
inadequate postnatal care has consequences for maternal recovery, breastfeeding initiation …

BACKGROUND: There is little published research regarding co-sleeping and bed sharing in
maternity units. As primary carers of mothers and infants, midwives' knowledge and practice …