Breast milk, a source of beneficial microbes and associated benefits for infant health

KE Lyons, CA Ryan, EM Dempsey, RP Ross, C Stanton - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Human breast milk is considered the optimum feeding regime for newborn infants due to its
ability to provide complete nutrition and many bioactive health factors. Breast feeding is …

Evidence-based methods that promote human milk feeding of preterm infants: an expert review

PP Meier, TJ Johnson, AL Patel… - Clinics in …, 2017 - perinatology.theclinics.com
Human milk (HM, milk from the infant's own mother) feedings during the neonatal intensive
care unit (NICU) hospitalization represent a cost-effective strategy to reduce disease burden …

Breastfeeding: common questions and answers

KL Westerfield, K Koenig, R Oh - American family physician, 2018 - aafp.org
All major health organizations recommend breastfeeding as the optimal source of infant
nutrition, with exclusive breastfeeding recommended for the first six months of life. After six …

Impact of birth trauma on breast-feeding: a tale of two pathways

CT Beck, S Watson - Nursing research, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Background: Up to 34% of new mothers have reported experiencing a traumatic childbirth.
Documented risk factors for delayed or failed lactogenesis include stressful labor and …

Improving the use of human milk during and after the NICU stay

PP Meier, JL Engstrom, AL Patel… - Clinics in …, 2010 - perinatology.theclinics.com
The feeding of human milk (milk from the infant's own mother; excluding donor milk) during
the newborn intensive care unit (NICU) stay reduces the risk of short-and long-term …

Delayed onset lactogenesis II predicts the cessation of any or exclusive breastfeeding

E Brownell, CR Howard, RA Lawrence… - The Journal of pediatrics, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between delayed lactogenesis II (> 3 days
postpartum; delayed onset lactogenesis II [DLII]) and the cessation of any and exclusive …

Evidence-based updates on the first week of exclusive breastfeeding among infants≥ 35 weeks

L Feldman-Winter, A Kellams, S Peter-Wohl… - …, 2020 - publications.aap.org
The nutritional and immunologic properties of human milk, along with clear evidence of dose-
dependent optimal health outcomes for both mothers and infants, provide a compelling …

Management of breastfeeding during and after the maternity hospitalization for late preterm infants

P Meier, AL Patel, K Wright… - Clinics in …, 2013 - perinatology.theclinics.com
During and after the maternity hospitalization, breastfeeding management for the LPI and
mother should incorporate evidence-based lactation technologies, including the breast …

Breast pump suction patterns that mimic the human infant during breastfeeding: greater milk output in less time spent pumping for breast pump-dependent mothers …

PP Meier, JL Engstrom, JE Janes, BJ Jegier… - Journal of …, 2012 - nature.com
Objective: The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness, efficiency, comfort
and convenience of newly designed breast pump suction patterns (BPSPs) that mimic …

Supporting breastfeeding in the neonatal intensive care unit: Rush Mother's Milk Club as a case study of evidence-based care

PP Meier, AL Patel, HR Bigger, B Rossman… - Pediatric …, 2013 - pediatric.theclinics.com
Human milk (HM) feedings from the infant's own mother reduce the risk of numerous short-
term and long-term morbidities, their associated sequelae, and costs of care for premature …