In this Series paper, we examine how mother and baby attributes at the individual level
interact with breastfeeding determinants at other levels, how these interactions drive …

Despite proven benefits, less than half of infants and young children globally are breastfed
in accordance with the recommendations of WHO. In comparison, commercial milk formula …

Breastfeeding is the evolved human infant feeding norm, practiced historically and across
cultures. Over the past 200 years, breastfeeding practices have eroded, reaching a nadir in …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic is an emergency the magnitude of which has not
been encountered for a century. The World Health Organization (WHO) classified the spread …

This review examines anthropological contributions over the past decade to the biocultural
processes and practices of lactation via the analytical pillars of colonialism, racial capitalism …

The human need for sleep is universal and unquestioned; however, humans vary in their
sleep needs according to age, individual differences, as well as cultural and social norms …

Objectives We examine infant sleep from evolutionary, historico‐cultural, and statistical/
epidemiological perspectives and explore the distinct conceptions of “normal” produced by …

Infant sleep problems are one of the commonly reported reasons parents seek professional
help, yet what constitutes a “sleep problem” depends on the models used to explain the …

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

The human sleep pattern is paradoxical. Sleep is vital for optimal physical and cognitive
performance, yet humans sleep the least of all primates. In addition, consolidated and …