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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
