The practice of parent and child sharing a sleeping surface, or 'bed-sharing', is one of the
most controversial topics in parenting research. The lay literature has popularized and …

Maternal‐neonate separation for human newborns has been the standard of care since the
last century; low birth weight and preterm infants are still routinely separated from their …

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 …

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

Recent public health breastfeeding promotion efforts have galvanized media debates about
breastfeeding in wealthy, Euro-American settings. A growing body of research demonstrates …

Breastfeeding and the place of sleep for the mother and the infant have been controversial
internationally due to reported concerns regarding infant deaths despite the known benefits …

Background Breastfeeding is recommended to improve maternal and infant health globally.
Depression has been posited to negatively impact breastfeeding, although potential causal …

This article provides a novel synthesis of anthropological research on infant sleep, focusing
on work in biological and sociocultural anthropology in the past decade. First, we briefly …

This review aimed to better understand the underlying physiology of the risks and benefits of
bed-sharing. Eight databases were searched using terms relating to adult–infant/baby, bed …

Aim To explore the link between breastfeeding duration and bed‐sharing frequency among
women reporting a prenatal intention to breastfeed. Methods About 870 participants in a …