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
Diet quality, food security and traditional food intake of pregnant and breastfeeding women and children living in eight remote Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
Tonkin, E., Chatfield, M. D., Brimblecombe, J., Kleve, S., Chan, [...]
Women’s experiences of breastfeeding a late preterm or early term baby and their perceptions of the provision of antenatal information.
Russell, J. A., & King, D. R. (2025). The challenges [...]
Factors and interventions that positively influence breastfeeding rates at six months postpartum: an integrative literature review.
Whittaker, X., Meedya, S., & Capper, T. (2025). Factors [...]
Rethinking men’s grief: A case study of bereaved fathers’ involvement in lactation and human milk donation after infant loss
Copland, S., Noble-Carr, D., Carroll, K., & Waldby, C. (2025). [...]
The role of breastfeeding self-efficacy in the relationship between perinatal depressive symptoms and exclusive breastfeeding: a longitudinal mediation analysis.
Liu, L., Feng, S., Zhang, Y., Xiao, G., Zhou, M., [...]
“Why Is There Not a Doctor that Knows Anything About This Part of My Body?” Patient Perspectives on Chronic Lactation Insufficiency.
Scott, S. F., Searcy, J., & Jordan, I. (2025). “Why [...]







