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Predictors of exclusive breastfeeding: observations from the Alberta pregnancy outcomes and nutrition (APrON) study
This study assessed infant feeding transitions during the first 6 months postpartum and factors that predicted exclusive breastfeeding to 3 and 6 months. Methods: This prospective cohort study was part of the Alberta Pregnancy Outcomes and Nutrition study (APrON). From an initial sample of 600 pregnant women recruited from Edmonton and Calgary, 402 mothers provided complete details at 3 months postpartum; 300 stayed on to provide information at 6 months postpartum. During pregnancy and at 3 and 6 months postpartum, data on maternal and infant socio-demographic, behavior, and feeding were collected. Results: Even though the...
Source: BMC Pediatrics - Latest articles - May 16, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Mahsa JessriAnna FarmerKaterina MaximovaNoreen WillowsRhonda Bell Source Type: research

Effects of Promoting Longer Term and Exclusive Breastfeeding on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors at Age 11.5 Years: A Cluster-Randomized, Controlled Trial.
CONCLUSIONS: An intervention to improve breastfeeding duration and exclusivity among healthy term infants did not influence cardiometabolic risk factors in childhood. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Current Controlled Trials: ISRCTN37687716 (http://www.controlled-trials.com/ISRCTN37687716); Clinicaltrials.gov. Identifier: NCT01561612. PMID: 24300437 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Circulation - December 3, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Martin RM, Patel R, Kramer MS, Vilchuck K, Bogdanovich N, Sergeichick N, Gusina N, Foo Y, Palmer T, Thompson J, Gillman MW, Davey Smith G, Oken E Tags: Circulation Source Type: research

Ringing Up about Breastfeeding: a randomised controlled trial exploring earlY telephone peer support for breastfeeding (RUBY) - trial protocol
DiscussionThe costs and health burdens of not breastfeeding fall disproportionately and increasingly on disadvantaged groups. We have therefore deliberately chosen trial sites which have a high proportion of women from disadvantaged backgrounds. This will be the first Australian randomised controlled trial to test the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of proactive peer telephone support for breastfeeding.Trial registration: Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12612001024831.
Source: BioMed Central - May 28, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Della A ForsterHelen L McLachlanMary-Ann DaveyLisa H AmirLisa GoldRhonda SmallKate MortensenAnita M MoorheadHeather GrimesFiona McLardie-Hore Source Type: research

Food security for infants and young children: an opportunity for breastfeeding policy?
DiscussionThe elements of food security are the availability, accessibility, utilization and stability of supply of nutritionally appropriate and acceptable quantities of food. These concepts have been applied to food sources for infants and young children: breastfeeding, shared breast milk and breast milk substitutes, in accordance with World Health Organization (WHO)/United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) guidelines on infant feeding. A preliminary analysis indicates that a food security framework may be used to respond appropriately to the human rights, ethical, economic and environmental sustainability issues that d...
Source: BioMed Central - February 23, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Libby Salmon Source Type: research

Changing Breastfeeding Culture through Staff Training
Poster PresentationPurpose for the ProgramBreastfeeding provides protection against a multitude of illnesses for the mother and infant. Implementation of the World Health Organization's Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding has been proved to increase breastfeeding rates. The purpose of this program was to develop a comprehensive curriculum to provide knowledge and skills to assist staff in implementing practices to support breastfeedingProposed ChangeWomen & Infants Hospital (WIH) is known as a premier hospital for women and newborns with approximately 8400 births per year. The Centers for Disease Control and Preventi...
Source: Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing - June 4, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Melissa A. Moreau Tags: Newborn Care Source Type: research

Efficacy of WHO recommendation for continued breastfeeding and maternal cART for prevention of perinatal and postnatal HIV transmission in Zambia.
CONCLUSIONS: Maternal cART may limit MTCT of HIV to the UNAIDS target of <5% for eradication of paediatric HIV within the context of a clinical study, but poor adherence to cART and follow-up can limit the benefit. Continued breastfeeding can prevent the rise in infant mortality after six months seen in previous studies, which encouraged early COB. PMID: 26140453 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of the International AIDS Society - July 4, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: J Int AIDS Soc Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 12, Pages 11050-11071: The Use, Perceived Effectiveness and Safety of Herbal Galactagogues During Breastfeeding: A Qualitative Study
This study highlighted the importance of considering the potential psychological benefits of using herbal galactagogues, and how this translates into breastfeeding adequacy.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - September 7, 2015 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tin SimH. HattinghJillian SherriffLisa Tee Tags: Article Source Type: research

The Associations of Maternal Weight Change with Breastfeeding, Diet and Physical Activity During the Postpartum Period
Conclusions Exclusive breastfeeding was associated with maternal postpartum weight reduction. These results reinforce the World Health Organization recommendation of exclusive breastfeeding during the first 6 months of life in order to reduce the risk of weight retention or weight gain in postpartum women. It has been well established that exclusive breastfeeding is beneficial for both infants and mothers, but promoting breastfeeding as a strategy to promote postpartum weight loss is of paramount importance, especially in countries like Mexico where excessive weight in women of reproductive age is a public health problem.
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - November 2, 2015 Category: Health Management Source Type: research

Breastfeeding and Growth of Children in the Peri/postnatal Epigenetic Twins Study (PETS): Theoretical Epigenetic Mechanisms
Conclusion: Results suggest that supplementing with non–breast milk before 4 months of age was associated with an increased BMI, arm circumference, and abdominal circumference at 18 months of age. The mean BMI decreased from 85% to 65% when infants were breastfeeding for 4 to 6 months as compared to breastfeeding for 1 to 3 months. Breastfeeding for 4 to 6 months appeared to protect against the risk of obesity for the children in the PETS.
Source: Journal of Human Lactation - July 6, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Temples, H. S., Willoughby, D., Holaday, B., Rogers, C. R., Wueste, D., Bridges, W., Saffery, R., Craig, J. M. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

Breastfeeding Duration and Childhood Caries: A Cohort Study
In conclusion, full breastfeeding for 6-11 months may protect against dental caries in primary teeth. Prolonged breastfeeding was not associated with dental caries in this population.Caries Res 2016;50:498-507
Source: Caries Research - September 9, 2016 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research

Duration of exclusive breastfeeding is a positive predictor of iron status in 6 ‐ to 10‐month‐old infants in rural Kenya
ConclusionThe IDA prevalence in rural Kenyan infants is high, and greater duration of exclusive breastfeeding predicts better iron status and higher Hb in this age group.
Source: Maternal and Child Nutrition - September 30, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: Mary A. Uyoga, Simon Karanja, Daniela Paganini, Colin I. Cercamondi, Sophie A. Zimmermann, Benjamin Ngugi, Penny Holding, Diego Moretti, Michael B. Zimmermann Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Maternity Leave Length and Workplace Policies' Impact on the Sustainment of Breastfeeding: Global Perspectives
ConclusionsThere is a lack of consistency globally on maternity leave length and workplace policy as determinants of sustained breastfeeding for employed mothers. A consistent approach is needed to achieve the goal of exclusive breastfeeding for infants.
Source: Public Health Nursing - December 31, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Lisa M. Steurer Tags: Special Features: Health Policy Source Type: research

Availability of breastfeeding peer support in the United Kingdom: A cross ‐sectional study
Abstract Peer support is recommended by the World Health Organization for the initiation and continuation of breastfeeding, and this recommendation is included in United Kingdom (U.K.) guidance. There is a lack of information about how, when, and where breastfeeding peer support was provided in the U.K. We aimed to generate an overview of how peer support is delivered in the U.K. and to gain an understanding of challenges for implementation. We surveyed all U.K. infant feeding coordinators (n = 696) who were part of U.K.‐based National Infant Feeding Networks, covering 177 National Health Service (NHS) organisations. W...
Source: Maternal and Child Nutrition - July 1, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Aimee Grant, Kirsten McEwan, Sally Tedstone, Giles Greene, Lauren Copeland, Billie Hunter, Julia Sanders, Rhiannon Phillips, Amy Brown, Mike Robling, Shantini Paranjothy Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Healthcare providers' attitude and knowledge regarding medication use in breastfeeding women: a Jordanian national questionnaire study.
Authors: Al-Sawalha NA, Sawalha A, Tahaineh L, Almomani B, Al-Keilani M Abstract Medication use among women who have recently given birth is unavoidable in some situations. The aim of this study was to assess the attitude and knowledge of healthcare providers (HCPs) in Jordan about the safe use of medications during breastfeeding. The data were collected from HCPs in maternal and children care centres and hospitals from April 2015 to January 2016, using a self-administered questionnaire. A total of 904 HCPs (79.3%) were enrolled in the study. Half of the participants followed the World Health Organisation's and Ame...
Source: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - September 16, 2017 Category: OBGYN Tags: J Obstet Gynaecol Source Type: research

Measuring exclusive breastfeeding social support: Scale development and validation in Uganda
Abstract The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for 6 months and continued breastfeeding for at least 2 years. Social support has been widely recognized to influence breastfeeding practices. However, existing scales do not measure exclusive breastfeeding social support (EBFSS), rather they assess social support for any breastfeeding. Further, they are tailored towards high‐income settings. Therefore, our objectives were to develop and validate a tool to measure EBFSS in low‐income settings. To develop the scale, local and international breastfeeding experts were consulted on modificati...
Source: Maternal and Child Nutrition - January 1, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Godfred O. Boateng, Stephanie L. Martin, Shalean M. Collins, Barnabas K. Natamba, Sera L. Young Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research