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 experiences of mothers with visual impairment
Biggar, E. R., McKenna, L., & Amir, L. H. (2025). [...]
The Mother and Infant Metabolome and Microbiome (MIMM) study: the cohort profile and some early findings
OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE Andrews, C., Vodapally, S., Foster, L. P., [...]
Maternal and infant characteristics: breastfeeding initiation, duration and early cessation.
Vargas-Pérez, S., Hernández-Martínez, C., Canals-Sans, J., & Arija, V. (2025). [...]
Opposition to breastfeeding in public: a population survey
Jedinger, A., & and Feldhausen, M. Ambivalent sexism and opposition [...]
Effect of expressing breastmilk on breastfeeding duration
Fan, H. S. L., Fong, D. Y. T., Lok, K. [...]
Aboriginal women’s lived experience of breastfeeding and infant feeding decisions
Hawke, K., Bowman, A., Cameron, C., Peterson, K. L., [...]