On 24 September 2021, The Lancet medical journal highlighted an article on its cover with a
single sentence in large text;“Historically, the anatomy and physiology of bodies with …

Human breast milk (HBM) is unique in its composition as it is adapted to fulfil the newborns'
nutritional requirement and helps in improving the health of newborns. Besides various …

Aim This study aimed to examine the factors that affect exclusive breastfeeding among
mothers in Singapore. Design & Participants This was a longitudinal study over 6 months …

Background: Formula and breastfeeding are known factors associated with infant weight
trajectories. Evidence exploring the effect of expressed human milk feeding on infant weight …

Purpose To explore the associations between type of milk feeding (the “nutrients”) and mode
of breast milk feeding (the “nursing”) with child cognition. Methods Healthy children from the …

Responsive feeding—initiating feeding in response to early hunger cues—supports the
physiology of lactation and the development of infant feeding abilities, yet there is a dearth of …

This study aimed to describe and compare breastfeeding progression, infants' feeding
behaviours, maternal feeding difficulties, and mothers' usage of breastfeeding interventions …

Introduction: Lactating parents of infants hospitalised for critical congenital heart disease
(CHD) face significant barriers to direct breastfeeding. While experiences of directly …

Background: In spite of high rates of initiating breast milk feeding (BMF) among preterm
infants, a significant rate of discontinuation occurs shortly after discharge. Aim: To …

Existing feminist analyses of infant feeding practices have examined the promotion of long-
term exclusive direct breastfeeding (DBF) as symbolic of “total motherhood”(Wolf 2011) …