Research Summaries - Australian Breastfeeding Association for Health Professionals

Supporting, failing to support and undermining breastfeeding self-efficacy: Analysis of helpline calls.

Different methods of telephone support for breastfeeding families have been previously investigated: ‘reactive support’ (help sought out when difficulties arise) has been found to be less effective than hoped.

Supporting, failing to support and undermining breastfeeding self-efficacy: Analysis of helpline calls.Lizzie Stafford2021-04-05T14:20:48+10:00

Navigating a Minefield: Meta-Synthesis of Teen Mothers’ Breastfeeding Experience.

The authors report that teenage mothers often intend to breastfeed and, overall, have high rates of initiation, but are deterred from achieving intended exclusivity and duration by early pain or problems and by conditions prevailing in their social context.

Navigating a Minefield: Meta-Synthesis of Teen Mothers’ Breastfeeding Experience.Lizzie Stafford2021-04-05T14:20:53+10:00

Early childhood feeding practices and dental caries among Australian preschoolers

Parents were interviewed about breastfeeding duration, feeding to sleep at 3 months, 6 months and 1 year. At 1 year and 2 years, questions about their children’s free sugar intake were added and a dental examination was conducted between 2 and 3 years of age.

Early childhood feeding practices and dental caries among Australian preschoolersLizzie Stafford2021-04-05T14:21:17+10:00

Lactation Duration and Long-term Risk for Incident Type 2 Diabetes in Women With a History of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Participants in the longitudinal Nurses’ Health Study II (NHS II) who had been diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), provided blood samples and information on their diabetes status for the Diabetes and Womens’ Health Study. Data on lactation duration was extracted from the NHS II records. This study collected data from women a median of 32 years after their diagnosis with GDM, at a median age of 50 years.

Lactation Duration and Long-term Risk for Incident Type 2 Diabetes in Women With a History of Gestational Diabetes MellitusLizzie Stafford2021-04-05T14:21:23+10:00

Partner behaviours improving breastfeeding outcomes: An integrative review

This integrative review used a Population-Interest-Context framework-based search strategy to synthesise current knowledge about what specific behaviours of a breastfeeding woman’s partner increase breastfeeding initiation, exclusivity and duration rates in Western-culture settings.

Partner behaviours improving breastfeeding outcomes: An integrative reviewLizzie Stafford2021-04-05T14:21:28+10:00

A systematic review examining the association between female body image and the intention, initiation and duration of post-partum infant feeding methods (breastfeeding vs bottle-feeding)

This is a systematic review of the literature examining the association between female body image and infant feeding methods. The authors examined the female body image in relation to intention, initiation and duration of postpartum infant feeding methods.

A systematic review examining the association between female body image and the intention, initiation and duration of post-partum infant feeding methods (breastfeeding vs bottle-feeding)Lizzie Stafford2021-04-05T14:22:05+10:00

Maternal Leukocytes and Infant Immune Programming during Breastfeeding

This review addresses the evidence for functionality of maternal, breastmilk-derived immune cells in the infant. The available evidence is mostly from studies in mice, for ethical and practical reasons.

Maternal Leukocytes and Infant Immune Programming during BreastfeedingLizzie Stafford2021-04-05T14:22:19+10:00

How does women’s bone health recover after lactation? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

This study is a systematic review of the literature addressing women’s bone health during and after lactation. The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate the rate of bone-mass recovery after lactation related loss. A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed of the literature including PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus databases using relevant key words. It included women of reproductive age, who had 2 assessments of bone density in the postpartum period. The review found 9455 papers, 8812 not included, 189 excluded due to duplication, 454 used for full manuscript analysis. Of these, 32 were used for the systematic review and 7 of those for meta-analysis. The follow-up period in this review ranged between one and 3.6 years postpartum.

How does women’s bone health recover after lactation? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Steve Miller2021-04-05T14:24:06+10:00

Maternal mood symptoms in pregnancy and postpartum depression: association with exclusive breastfeeding in a population-based birth cohort.

The importance of breastfeeding is well established. A lack of exclusive breastfeeding increases the risk of infectious diseases, diarrhoea, respiratory illness, food allergies and gastrointestinal disorders. Regarding maternal health, a lack of breastfeeding increases the risk of breast and ovarian cancer and type 2 diabetes.

Maternal mood symptoms in pregnancy and postpartum depression: association with exclusive breastfeeding in a population-based birth cohort.Steve Miller2021-04-05T14:24:12+10:00

Improved brain growth and microstructural development in breast milk-fed very low birth weight premature infants.

This study compared quantitative MRI findings between 44 predominantly human milk-fed and 24 predominantly formula-fed preterm infants. All infants were born at <32 weeks gestational age and <1500 g. They were classified as formula-fed or breastmilk-fed according to what composed the majority of their nutrition according to NICU records. Pasteurised donor milk was available to complement maternal milk if parents consented, until 34 weeks. At approximately term equivalent age, quantitative MRI was used to measure total and regional brain volume and to investigate white matter microstructure.

Improved brain growth and microstructural development in breast milk-fed very low birth weight premature infants.Steve Miller2021-04-05T14:24:17+10:00