Summaries of Significant New Research
The Latest Research section includes summaries written by the Breastfeeding Information and Research team of recent significant research. The summaries will help you get a clear snapshot of the study’s results and conclusions.
Authors:
Alison Stacey MBBS FRACGP IBCLC, Liz McGuire BSc IBCLC, Bernadette Gifford BAppSci(ClinSci) BOsteoSci
Breastfeeding support for women with gestational diabetes
Alatawi, N., Ivers, R., Mackay, M., & Meedya, S. (2026). Interventions that support breastfeeding for women with gestational diabetes: [...]
Breastfeeding education in the antenatal period: experience of mothers
Blixt, I., Axelsson, O., Enskär, K., & Funkquist, E. L. (2026). Mothers' [...]
Early-life associations from an Australian prebirth cohort
Morgan, R. J., Dai, X., Lodge, C. J., O'Hely, M., [...]
Breastfeeding benefits or formula-feeding risks?
Guidetti, M., Scaglioni, G., & Cavazza, N. (2026). Communicating breastfeeding [...]
Parents’ experiences of having an infant readmitted to hospital in the first 4 weeks after birth.
Jones, E., Taylor, B., Jyothish, D., MacArthur, C., & Cummins, [...]
An overview of possible diagnostic tools that can diagnose low milk supply and other breastfeeding difficulties
Galante, L., Kobayashi, E., & Nishikawa, M. (2026). Diagnosing breastfeeding [...]
