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When Separation is not the Answer: Breastfeeding Mothers and Infants affected by COVID‐19

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has provided detailed guidance on the care of infants of women who are a person under investigation (PUI) or confirmed to have COVID‐19, which supports immediate postpartum mother‐infant contact and breastfeeding with appropriate respiratory precautions. Although many countries have followed WHO guidance, others have implemented infection prevention and control policies (IPC) that impose varying levels of postpartum separation and discourage or prohibit breastfeeding or provision of expressed breastmilk.

When Separation is not the Answer: Breastfeeding Mothers and Infants affected by COVID‐19Steve Miller2021-04-05T14:14:19+10:00

Breastfeeding and childhood obesity: A 12-country study.

Many factors contribute to the development of obesity and studies have differed on whether they find infant feeding has a significant effect.

Breastfeeding and childhood obesity: A 12-country study.ABA Rose2021-04-05T14:18:59+10:00

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.

Navigating a Minefield: Meta-Synthesis of Teen Mothers’ Breastfeeding Experience.ABA Rose2021-04-05T14:20:53+10:00

Breastfeeding in the Community-How Can Partners/Fathers Help? A Systematic Review.

Previous research has shown that family members can influence infant feeding decisions. A supportive partner can improve breastfeeding outcomes. The authors of this paper performed a systematic literature review to determine which particular methods of support have been found effective.

Breastfeeding in the Community-How Can Partners/Fathers Help? A Systematic Review.Steve Miller2021-04-05T14:25:40+10:00