Background Despite the health benefits of breastfeeding, initiation and duration rates
continue to fall short of international guidelines. Many factors influence a woman's decision …

Background Despite the widely documented risks of not breastfeeding, initiation rates
remain relatively low in many high‐income countries, particularly among women in lower …

Background Various pharmacologic and non‐pharmacologic interventions have been used
to suppress lactation after childbirth and relieve associated symptoms. Despite the large …

Background Despite the widely documented health advantages of breastfeeding over
formula feeding, initiation rates remain relatively low in many high‐income countries …

Background In recent years there has been a rise in the participation rate of women in
employment. Some may become pregnant while in employment and subsequently deliver …

Background Lactational mastitis is a maternal morbidity that affects the wellbeing of women
and their babies, including through breastfeeding discontinuation. Research Aim To …

Mastitis is an inflammation in the breast, which may involve a bacterial infection. Breast
infection during breastfeeding is a common phenomenon that requires immediate and …

Background There is extensive evidence of important health risks for infants and mothers
related to not breastfeeding. In 2003, the World Health Organization recommended infants …

Background Hundreds of studies of maternity care interventions have been published, too
many for most people involved in providing maternity care to identify and consider when …

Background There is extensive evidence of the benefits of breastfeeding for infants and
mothers. In 2003, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended infants be fed …