Breastfeeding in the 21st century: epidemiology, mechanisms, and lifelong effect

CG Victora, R Bahl, AJD Barros, GVA França, S Horton… - The lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
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 …

Why invest, and what it will take to improve breastfeeding practices?

NC Rollins, N Bhandari, N Hajeebhoy, S Horton… - The lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
Despite its established benefits, breastfeeding is no longer a norm in many communities.
Multifactorial determinants of breastfeeding need supportive measures at many levels, from …

[HTML][HTML] Breastfeeding difficulties and risk for early breastfeeding cessation

ML Gianni, ME Bettinelli, P Manfra, G Sorrentino… - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
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 …

The effects of breastfeeding on maternal mental health: a systematic review

M Yuen, OJ Hall, GA Masters, BC Nephew… - Journal of women's …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Background: Breastfeeding has many positive effects on the health of infants and mothers,
however, the effect of breastfeeding on maternal mental health is largely unknown. The goal …

Breastfeeding in the modern world

AM Prentice - Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2022 - karger.com
Background: Social changes in the 20th century resulted in substantial reductions in the
prevalence of breastfeeding in many countries but especially in those with high and …

[HTML][HTML] Breastfeeding determinants in healthy term newborns

L Colombo, BL Crippa, D Consonni, ME Bettinelli… - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
Breastfeeding is the normative standard for infant feeding. Despite its established benefits,
different factors can affect breastfeeding rates over time. The purpose of this study was to …

Risk factors for self‐reported insufficient milk during the first 6 months of life: A systematic review

S Segura‐Pérez, L Richter, EC Rhodes… - Maternal & Child …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The objective of this systematic review was to identify multifactorial risk factors for self‐
reported insufficient milk (SRIM) and delayed onset of lactation (DOL). The review protocol …

Effectiveness of educational and supportive intervention for primiparous women on breastfeeding related outcomes and breastfeeding self-efficacy: A systematic …

MS Wong, H Mou, WT Chien - International Journal of Nursing Studies, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Breastmilk is the most nutritious food for infants to support their growth and
protect them from infection. Breastfeeding promotion is an important topic for infant health; …

[HTML][HTML] Diet and lifestyle before and during pregnancy–practical recommendations of the Germany-wide healthy start–young family network

B Koletzko, M Cremer, M Flothkötter… - Geburtshilfe und …, 2018 - thieme-connect.com
Ernährung und Bewegung vor und während der Schwangerschaft wirken sich auf den
Schwangerschaftsverlauf, die Entwicklung des Kindes und die kurz-und langfristige …

[HTML][HTML] Women's Perceptions and Experiences of Breastfeeding: a scoping review of the literature

B Beggs, L Koshy, E Neiterman - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Despite public health efforts to promote breastfeeding, global rates of
breastfeeding continue to trail behind the goals identified by the World Health Organization …