Nipple pain is a common reason for premature cessation of breastfeeding. Despite the
benefits of breastfeeding for both infant and mother, clinical support for problems such as …

Background: International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) have been in
existence for over 3 decades, are currently represented in 110 countries, and have the only …

Background: The postnatal period is a rapidly changing and challenging time for new
parents. General practitioners are well placed to provide support, advice, clinical care and …

Background Exclusive breastfeeding to six months of age is a major global public health
priority. Several characteristics are known to be associated with early cessation of …

Background It is well established that exclusive breastfeeding can play a critical role in
reducing child morbidity and mortality. Limited research has been done thus far on the …

Objective To examine relationships between nipple pain scores and 24-hour milk production
volumes, breastfeeding and pumping frequencies, and breastfeeding duration in women …

Background The importance of breastfeeding and its effect on reducing the burden of
disease is recognised globally. The physical aspect of successful breastfeeding is …

Objectives: Breastfeeding during pregnancy has unintended repercussions that have yet to
be determined. Previous research employed various approaches and reached varied …

Background: Dysphoric milk ejection reflex (D-MER) is a phenomenon that occurs before
milk letdown and is described as a wave of negative or devastating emotions, ranging from …

Objective. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between acute mastitis
and the constitution of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and the potential risk factors of …