In the UK, more than 50% have given formula by the time their babies are 6 weeks, and only
one in 200 will be breastfeeding by the time their baby is 1 year. The natural term of …

Human milk, or breastmilk, is uniquely engineered for human infants, and is the biologically
'natural'way to feed infants. Breastfeeding, in comparison to feeding breastmilk substitutes …

Midwives understand the benefits of breastfeeding, both for the infant and mother. However,
the biochemical and physiological reasons for the superiority of breast milk are less widely …

The biochemistry of human milk contains a vast amount of knowledge and information that
was previously un-recognised and unknown. The neonate and infant receive both nutritive …

Most of the major progress in understanding the unique and complex features of human
breast milk has emerged in just the past 2 decades. Since the late 1970s, key research has …

Human breast milk is the healthiest option for infants. In Australia, guidelines recommend
that infants be exclusively breastfed until the age of 6 months, when solid foods can start to …

Human milk is a complex secretion that is the sole ideal food for babies for at least the first 6
months of life. The amount and composition of the milk is largely independent of the mother's …

Breastfeeding is the very means by which humans have thrived and developed as a
species. Indeed, the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease Hypothesis recognises …

This issue of the Pediatric Clinics of North America was designed to present comprehensive
reviews of (1) the development, anatomy, and physiology of the mammary gland,(2) the …

Healthcare professionals and leading healthcare organisations globally are in agreement
that, with only a few exceptions, breastfeeding is best for both mother and baby. This view …