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Breastfeeding during Pregnancy: Position Paper of the Italian Society of Perinatal Medicine and the Task Force on Breastfeeding, Ministry of Health, Italy
In conclusion, currently available data do not support routine discouragement of breastfeeding during pregnancy. Further studies are certainly needed to explore the consequences of breastfeeding during pregnancy on maternal health, on the breastfed infant, on the embryo/fetus, and, subsequently, on the growth of the newborn.
Source: Journal of Human Lactation - January 6, 2014 Category: Nursing Authors: Cetin, I., Assandro, P., Massari, M., Sagone, A., Gennaretti, R., Donzelli, G., Knowles, A., Monasta, L., Davanzo, R., on behalf of the Working Group on Breastfeeding, Italian Society of Perinatal Medicine and Task Force on Breastfeeding, Ministry of Heal Tags: Insights in Policy 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 - 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

Prevalence of breastfeeding in a baby-friendly pediatric practice: an experience in Trieste, Italy
In a pediatric practice in Italy, actions were undertaken to apply the recommendations for a breastfeeding-friendly physician ’s office and to promote the adoption of a semi-reclined or laid-back maternal posit...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - October 26, 2019 Category: Nursing Authors: Mariarosa Milinco, Adriano Cattaneo, Anna Macaluso, Paola Materassi, Nicola Di Toro and Luca Ronfani Tags: Research Source Type: research

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on exclusive breastfeeding in non-infected mothers
The COVID-19 pandemic has posed several challenges to the provision of newborn nutrition and care interventions including maternal support, breastfeeding and family participatory care. Italy was the first coun...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - April 17, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Giuseppe Latorre, Domenico Martinelli, Pietro Guida, Ester Masi, Roberta De Benedictis and Luca Maggio Tags: Research Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 4783: Factors Influencing Uptake of Breastfeeding: The Role of Early Promotion in the Maternity Hospital
Conclusions: It is important to offer in all hospitals the possibility and support for breastfeeding in the first moments after childbirth to increase the number of those who will then continue with exclusive breastfeeding.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - April 30, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Rosalia Ragusa Marina Marranzano Valentina Lucia La Rosa Gabriele Giorgianni Elena Commodari Rosalba Quattrocchi Salvatore Cacciola Vincenzo Guardabasso Tags: Article Source Type: research

The experience of breastfeeding infants affected by congenital diaphragmatic hernia or esophageal atresia
ConclusionA large percentage of mothers of children with CDH and EA who breastfed at the beginning of hospitalization did not continue at three months. It would be important to increase the breastfeeding rate in CDH and EA affected newborns by following specific steps for vulnerable infants and sustaining breastfeeding after discharge.
Source: Italian Journal of Pediatrics - July 3, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Determinants of breastfeeding discontinuation in an Italian cohort of mother-infant dyads in the first six months of life: a randomized controlled trial
ConclusionsThe present findings indicate that receiving written information on breast milk substitutes at hospital discharge, provided that breastfeeding support and education are offered, does not negatively affect breastfeeding rates.Trial registrationNCT03208114. Registered 5 July 2017.
Source: Italian Journal of Pediatrics - November 6, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

The Impact of Previous Pregnancy Loss on Lactating Behaviors and Use of Herbal Medicines during Breastfeeding: A Post Hoc Analysis of the Herbal Supplements in Breastfeeding InvesTigation (HaBIT).
Conclusion: Overcoming the social taboo of pregnancy loss and training healthcare professionals for an adequate management of the perinatal period are essential for an effective and safe care. Despite the common use and advice on CAMs use during breastfeeding, it is important to acknowledge that limited evidence supports their safety and efficacy during such critical period. PMID: 30532793 [PubMed]
Source: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - December 13, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Source Type: research

Breastfeeding Rates and Programs in Europe: A Survey of 11 National Breastfeeding Committees and Representatives
Conclusions: National governments should commit to evidence-based breastfeeding monitoring and promotion activities, including financial and political support, to improve breastfeeding rates in the Europe. Renewed efforts for collaboration between countries in Europe, including a sustainable platform for information exchange, are needed.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition - February 26, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Articles: Nutrition Source Type: research

Association between Characteristics at Birth, Breastfeeding and Obesity in 22 Countries: The WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative – COSI 2015/2017
Conclusion: The present work confirms the beneficial effect of breastfeeding against obesity, which was highly increased if children had never been breastfed or had been breastfed for a shorter period. Nevertheless, adoption of exclusive breastfeeding is below global recommendations and far from the target endorsed by the WHO Member States at the World Health Assembly Global Targets for Nutrition of increasing the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months up to at least 50% by 2025.Obes Facts 2019;12:226 –243
Source: Obesity Facts - April 26, 2019 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research

Latency period and early initiation of breastfeeding in term premature rupture of membrane in Southern Ethiopia, 2017
ConclusionThis study pointed out that women with short latency period of premature rupture of the membrane were more likely to initiate breastfeeding within an hour of delivery than women with prolonged latency period. Therefore, this finding suggested that women with prolonged premature rupture of membrane need special attention to increase early initiation breastfeeding.
Source: Italian Journal of Pediatrics - June 6, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2118: Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices about Exclusive Breastfeeding among Women in Italy
Conclusions: The results of this survey may be helpful to policy makers and managers when planning educational interventions on breastfeeding both during pregnancy and during hospital admissions for delivery. Indeed, there is a need to increase efforts to make mothers aware of health benefits of breastfeeding for themselves and their offspring during their hospital stay after delivery. This research has the potential to increase exclusive breastfeeding rates and subsequent maternal and child health outcomes.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - June 13, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Cascone Tomassoni Napolitano Di Giuseppe Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 3514: Association of the Individual and Context Inequalities on the Breastfeeding: A Study from the Sicily Region
The objective of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of the initiation and continuation of exclusive breastfeeding and its association with the levels of socio-economic deprivation in Sicily. A prospective cohort study with a two-phase survey in three breastfeeding detection times was conducted. Overall, 1,055 mothers were recruited with a mean age of 31 years. Breastfeeding decreased from 86% during hospitalization to 69% at the first month and 42% at the sixth month, yet at the same time, exclusive breastfeeding increased from 34% to 38% during hospitalization to the first month and went down to 20.2% at the sixth m...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - September 19, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Cernigliaro Palmeri Casuccio Scondotto Restivo In Primis Working Group Tags: Article Source Type: research

Breastfeeding with and without the WHO/UNICEF baby-friendly hospital initiative: A cross-sectional survey
In this study, we compared breastfeeding-related information received, knowledge and behaviours among postpartum women in Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative accredited and non-accredited hospitals. We selected 10 hospitals: 9 non-accredited hospitals in the Campania region in southern Italy and one accredited hospital in the Piedmont region in northern Italy. In total, 786 women (580 (73.8%) in Campania and 206 (26.2%) in Piedmont) in the hospitals’ maternity wards completed a questionnaire comprising 5 sections within 24 to 72hours after giving birth. The questionnaire investigated breastfeeding activities in the days im...
Source: Medicine - November 1, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 3575: Breastfeeding in Hospitals: Factors Influencing Maternal Choice in Italy
This study aims to observe the prevalence of breastfeeding in a representative set of birthing hospitals in the province of Catania, in Sicily, Italy, to assess the factors influencing women in their decisions to breastfeed during hospitalization after delivery. We conducted an observational study on 3813 questionnaires administered to mothers of newborns during their hospital stay from the years 2016 to 2018 in eight hospitals of various types. The average maternal age was 31.3 years ± 5.8. Sixty-nine percent of women did not attend a prenatal course. From childbirth to discharge, the percentage of women wh...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - May 19, 2020 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Rosalia Ragusa Gabriele Giorgianni Marina Marranzano Salvatore Cacciola Valentina Lucia La Rosa Alessandra Giarratana Valentina Altadonna Vincenzo Guardabasso Tags: Article Source Type: research