Background Although intention to breastfeed in Western culture is high, many women stop
breastfeeding before they are ready. From a physiological perspective, rates of primary milk …

Negative maternal affect (eg, depression and anxiety) has been associated with shorter
breastfeeding duration and poorer breastfeeding intention, initiation, and exclusivity. Other …

Breastfeeding and human milk (HM) are critically important to maternal, infant and
population health. This paper summarizes the proceedings of a workshop that convened a …

Breastfeeding support is integral to many women's successful breastfeeding experiences.
However, cuts to professional and peer support services, distance from family, and a …

Background Baby‐led weaning (BLW) where infants self‐feed family foods during the period
that they are introduced to solid foods is growing in popularity. The method may promote …

Breastfeeding has many established benefits for mothers, children, and society at large;
however, the vast majority of infants globally do not meet international breastfeeding …

Objective This paper investigates the experiences of women using a social media Facebook
group for breastfeeding support and attempts to explore whether it has aided in extended …

There is extensive evidence to suggest that social support improves breastfeeding
outcomes. Building on this evidence-base, public health services and interventions aiming …

Human milk is the ideal source of nutrition for infants; however, adherence to breastfeeding
recommendations is suboptimal and availability of Canadian breastfeeding data are limited …

Introduction There is a need to improve breastfeeding support interventions as although
many are evidence-based, a sequential increase in breastfeeding rates is not evident. It is …