Breastfeeding as a public health responsibility: a review of the evidence

A Brown - Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

What is “normal” infant sleep? Why we still do not know

ES Barry - Psychological reports, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The human need for sleep is universal and unquestioned; however, humans vary in their
sleep needs according to age, individual differences, as well as cultural and social norms …

[HTML][HTML] Learning to like vegetables during breastfeeding: a randomized clinical trial of lactating mothers and infants

JA Mennella, LM Daniels, AR Reiter - The American journal of clinical …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background What lactating mothers eat flavors breast milk and, in turn, modifies their infants'
acceptance of similarly flavored foods. Objective We sought to determine the effects of the …

[HTML][HTML] Association between breastfeeding and sleep patterns in infants and preschool children

NKA Jafar, EKH Tham, WW Pang, D Fok… - The American journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Although most studies have reported unfavorable short-term effects of
breastfeeding on early-childhood sleep-wake behaviors that potentially attenuate over time …

What do women lose if they are prevented from meeting their breastfeeding goals?

A Brown - Clinical Lactation, 2018 - connect.springerpub.com
This article explores the complex issue of breastfeeding and maternal mental health. Many
women stop breastfeeding before they are ready, often leading to feelings of anxiety, guilt …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of behavioral sleep interventions on children's and mothers' sleep quality and maternal depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Park, SY Kim, K Lee - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of
behavioral sleep interventions (BSIs) on the number of child night awakenings, and …

Parental considerations during complementary feeding in higher income countries: a systematic review of qualitative evidence

E Spyreli, MC McKinley, M Dean - Public Health Nutrition, 2021 - cambridge.org
Objective: Worldwide data suggest a clash between parental complementary feeding
practices and recommendations. Understanding the circumstances under which parents …

Reference values and changes in infant sleep–wake behaviour during the first 12 months of life: A systematic review

CC Dias, B Figueiredo, M Rocha… - Journal of sleep …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This paper is a systematic review on the reference values and changes in infant sleep–wake
behaviour during the first 12 months of life. This systematic review was conducted according …

Exploring maternal perceptions of infant sleep and feeding method among mothers in the United Kingdom: A qualitative focus group study

AEF Rudzik, HL Ball - Maternal and Child Health Journal, 2016 - Springer
Background In a context with strong rhetorical support for breastfeeding in the health system,
yet extremely low rates of breastfeeding after hospital discharge, UK women's decisions …

Discrepancies in maternal reports of infant sleep vs. actigraphy by mode of feeding

AEF Rudzik, L Robinson-Smith, HL Ball - Sleep Medicine, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives Many studies of infant sleep rely solely on parentally-reported data, assuming
that parents accurately report their infant's sleep parameters. The objective of this paper is to …