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Corporate political activity of baby food companies in Thailand
Recent studies show corporate political activity (CPA) can have detrimental impacts on health policy processes. The Control of Marketing Promotion of Infant and Young Child Food Act B.E. 2560 (the Act) was imp... (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal)
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - December 23, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Nisachol Cetthakrikul, Phillip Baker, Cathy Banwell, Matthew Kelly and Julie Smith Tags: Research Source Type: research

Prevalence of breastfeeding in a baby-friendly pediatric practice in Trieste, Italy: follow up to 36  months of age
A breastfeeding-friendly physician ’s office that applies the 13 recommendations of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine can help increase the exclusivity and duration of breastfeeding. Having already publishe... (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal)
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - December 14, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Mariarosa Milinco, Adriano Cattaneo, Anna Macaluso, Paola Materassi, Nicola Di Toro and Luca Ronfani Tags: Short report Source Type: research

“Fear of stopping” vs “wanting to get off the medication”: exploring women’s experiences of using domperidone as a galactagogue - a qualitative study
Domperidone is the most frequently prescribed medicine used to increase breast milk supply. There is considerable controversy surrounding the use of domperidone in lactation, due to limited evidence about effi... (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal)
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - December 9, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Gabriella Zizzo, Alice R. Rumbold and Luke E. Grzeskowiak Tags: Research Source Type: research

What does early initiation and duration of breastfeeding have to do with childhood mortality? Analysis of pooled population-based data in 35 sub-Saharan African countries
Breastfeeding practices and their impact on infant health and survival are unquestionably of global interest. The aim of this study was to examine the link between breastfeeding initiation within one hour of b... (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal)
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - December 7, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Michael Ekholuenetale and Amadou Barrow Tags: Research Source Type: research

Implementing a successful proactive telephone breastfeeding peer support intervention: volunteer recruitment, training, and intervention delivery in the RUBY randomised controlled trial
The RUBY randomised controlled trial demonstrated the benefit of proactive telephone peer support in promoting breastfeeding continuation in a setting with high breastfeeding initiation, where typically this i... (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal)
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - December 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Heather A. Grimes, Helen L. McLachlan, Della A. Forster, Fiona McLardie-Hore, Kate Mortensen and Touran Shafiei Tags: Research Source Type: research

Positive breastfeeding experiences and facilitators in mothers of preterm and low birthweight infants: a meta-ethnographic review
Most qualitative research on breastfeeding the preterm or low-birthweight (LBW) infant has focused on negative insights; there are no comprehensive insights into how, when and why mothers experience positive b... (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal)
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - November 27, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Ren ée Flacking, Bente Silnes Tandberg, Hannakaisa Niela-Vilén, Rakel B. Jónsdóttir, Wibke Jonas, Uwe Ewald and Gill Thomson Tags: Review Source Type: research

Problem-based learning for in-service training on breastfeeding in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
Problem-Based Learning (PBL) is extensively used in pre- and post-graduate teaching programmes. However, it has been seldom used for in-service training and continuing medical education. We aimed to develop a ... (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal)
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - November 27, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Emanuelle Pessa Valente, Adriano Cattaneo, Maria Vittoria Sola, Laura Travan, Sofia Quintero Romero, Mariarosa Milinco, Cinzia Decorti, Roberta Giornelli, Cinzia Braida, Patrizia Dalmin, Manuela Giangreco and Luca Ronfani Tags: Research Source Type: research

Making it “work”: mothers’ perceptions of workplace breastfeeding and pumping at Dutch universities
Dutch breastfeeding rates are below World Health Organization ’s recommendations and targets despite the benefits for individuals and society. Increasing the rates is complex due to multiple breastfeeding deter... (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal)
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - November 8, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Maike Hentges and Eva Pilot Tags: Research Source Type: research

Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding practice and its association with maternal employment in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Exclusive breastfeeding is defined as the practice of providing only breast milk for an infant for the first 6 months of life without the addition of any other food or water, except for vitamins, mineral suppl... (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal)
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - October 30, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Getu Engida Wake and Yohannes Moges Mittiku Tags: Review Source Type: research

Predictors for timely initiation of breastfeeding after birth in the hospitals of Nepal- a prospective observational study
Timely initiation of breastfeeding can reduce neonatal morbidities and mortality. We aimed to study predictors for timely initiation of breastfeeding (within 1 h of birth) among neonates born in hospitals of N... (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal)
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - October 29, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Rejina Gurung, Avinash K. Sunny, Prajwal Paudel, Pratiksha Bhattarai, Omkar Basnet, Srijana Sharma, Durgalaxmi Shrestha, Seema Sharma, Honey Malla, Dela Singh, Sangeeta Mishra and Ashish KC Tags: Research Source Type: research

Feeding in the first six months of life is associated with the probability of having bronchiolitis: a cohort study in Spain
Breastfeeding is associated with lower incidence and severity of lower respiratory tract disease. However, little is known about the relationship between feeding type and breastfeeding duration with bronchioli... (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal)
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - October 18, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: In és Gómez-Acebo, Carolina Lechosa-Muñiz, María Paz-Zulueta, Trinidad Dierssen Sotos, Jéssica Alonso-Molero, Javier Llorca and María J. Cabero-Perez Tags: Research Source Type: research

Does breastfeeding protect children from COVID-19? An observational study from pediatric services in Majorca, Spain
It has been demonstrated that children who had been breastfed remain better protected against various infections, and notably respiratory tract infections, well beyond infancy. Since the role of breastfeeding ... (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal)
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - October 18, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Sergio Verd, Jan Ramakers, Isabel Vinuela, Maria-Isabel Martin-Delgado, Aina Prohens and Ruth D íez Tags: Short report Source Type: research

Exploring women ’s perceptions of pain when breastfeeding using online forums
Despite numerous benefits, many mothers stop breastfeeding soon after birth. A common reason for this is the experience of pain or discomfort. One resource which women use to share their breastfeeding challeng... (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal)
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - October 18, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Line Caes, Katie Abbott and Sin éad Currie Tags: Research Source Type: research

Lack of HIV RNA test result is a barrier to breastfeeding among women living with HIV in Botswana
Botswana updated its antiretroviral treatment (ART) guidelines in May 2016 to support breastfeeding for women living with HIV (WLHIV) on ART who have documented HIV RNA suppression during pregnancy. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal)
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - October 13, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Gloria Katuta Mayondi, Aamirah Mussa, Rebecca Zash, Sikhulile Moyo, Arielle Issacson, Modiegi Diseko, Judith Mabuta, Goabaone Mogomotsi, Eldah Dintwa, Joseph Makhema, Mompati Mmalane, Shahin Lockman, Chelsea Morroni and Roger Shapiro Tags: Research Source Type: research

Prelacteal feeding among infants within the first week of birth in eastern Uganda: evidence from a health facility-based cross-sectional study
We examined the prevalence and factors associated with prelacteal feeding among postpartu... (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal)
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - October 12, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Racheal Akello, Derrick Kimuli, Stephen Okoboi, Alimah Komuhangi and Jonathan Izudi Tags: Research Source Type: research