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
Development and evaluation of formal guidelines for donor selection for human milk banks.
The Red Cross Australia Lifeblood Milk Bank milk donor guidelines were developed using international standards with adaptation to Australian epidemiology. Over the first 12 months of Lifeblood’s Milk Bank operation the authors recorded the number of donors whose milk was not accepted and the reasons for rejection.
ABM Clinical Protocol #33: Lactation Care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Plus Patients.
This article aims to provide guidance for those lactation support professionals who give care to parents who identify as LGBTQ+.
Using the Coronavirus Pandemic as an Opportunity to Address the Use of Human Milk and Breastfeeding as Lifesaving Medical Interventions.
At this point in the coronavirus pandemic, knowledge of how the virus progresses is incomplete. Currently, based on limited testing in COVID-19 and SARS (which is a very similar virus) and other respiratory viruses, breastmilk is thought not to be important in transmission of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19).
The Effect of Physical Activity on Human Milk Macronutrient Content and Its Volume.
The authors of this study sought to determine whether physical activity affected the macronutrient content and volume of breastmilk.
Clinical Consensus Statement: Ankyloglossia in Children.
The American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology compiled this clinical consensus statement about ankyloglossia in children.
Should Infants Be Separated from Mothers with COVID-19? First, Do No Harm.
Dr Alison Stuebe argues that we need to consider the risks, as well as the benefits, of separating mothers and infants in this situation.
