MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'International Breastfeeding Journal' source. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:54:36 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5584961&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F7%2F1%2F1 Conclusions: Despite the high proportion of mothers who initiated breastfeeding immediately after birth, continuation of exclusive breastfeeding for up to six months was not common. Very few mothers received any information on breastfeeding during the antenatal visit, indicating a need for counseling on exclusive breastfeeding. Possible options for this counseling could be during antenatal visits and at regular clinic visits for vaccination. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5584961 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5584961 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5459783&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F6%2F1%2F19 Conclusions: Enabling women to continue breastfeeding at work has benefits for the infant, employee and organisation. However, this baseline study of health employees revealed that women felt largely unsupported by managers and their organisation to continue breastfeeding at work. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5459783 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5459783 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5433003&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F6%2F1%2F18 Conclusions: Though a high rate of exclusive breastfeeding was observed in this study population, there are many other issues related to feeding during the early years of life that need immediate intervention. Too early introduction of complementary food, using infant formula without an indication, adding sugar to infant formula, too frequent breastfeeding and overnight feeding of older children are among them. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5433003 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5433003 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5390282&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F6%2F1%2F17 Conclusions: Prevalence of EBF in Kigoma municipality was slightly higher than the national figure of 41%, however it was way below the EBF prevalence of 90% recommended by the WHO. Strategies that target improving knowledge and skills for lactation management among women, as well as strategies to improve health facility delivery, may help to improve EBF in this setting. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5390282 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5390282 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5390283&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F6%2F1%2F16 Emergency management organisations recognise the vulnerability of infants in emergencies, even in developed countries. However, thus far, those who care for infants have not been provided with detailed information on what emergency preparedness entails. Emergency management authorities should provide those who care for infants with accurate and detailed information on the supplies necessary to care for them in an emergency, distinguishing between the needs of breastfed infants and the needs of formula fed infants. Those who care for formula fed infants should be provided with detailed information on the supplies necessary for an emergency preparedness kit and with information on how to prepare formula feeds in an emergency. An emergency preparedness kit for exclusively breastfed infants sh... International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5390283 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5390283 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5338390&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F6%2F1%2F15 Conclusions: There is considerable scope to improve breastfeeding and complementary feeding in Pakistan. Further programs should focus on improving the following indicators that have shown no significant development: early initiation of breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding under six months, continued breastfeeding at two years, age appropriate feeding, and bottle feeding. Effective implementation of interventions that are known to improve breastfeeding practices is imperative, as is further research to yield data that can lead future endeavors. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5338390 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5338390 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5262860&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F6%2F1%2F14 Conclusions: The large number of adolescents ceasing breastfeeding within the first month points to the need for more individualized follow-up after hospital discharge in the first few days postpartum to address common technical challenges and to provide assistance managing the transition back to school. Provision of an extra home visit or outpatient visit for teens within the first few days following hospital discharge and advocacy to make schools more compatible with breastfeeding could potentially help teens who desire to breastfeed to successfully continue. These interventions warrant further research to test their effectiveness among adolescents. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5262860 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5262860 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5262861&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F6%2F1%2F13 Conclusion: The addition of counselling cards to the IYCF counselling session for HIV positive mothers were a valuable aid to counselling and significantly improved the quality of the counselling session. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5262861 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5262861 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5164585&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F6%2F1%2F11 Many breastfeeding women require and regularly take medicines, especially those available over-the-counter, and the safe use of these is dependent on the advice provided by health professionals such as general practitioners and pharmacists. The primary aim of this review therefore, was to investigate the literature relating to health professionals' and women's knowledge, attitudes and practices towards medication use and safety in breastfeeding. The limited literature that was uncovered identified that general practitioners and pharmacists have poor knowledge, but positive attitudes, and variable practices that are mostly guided by personal experience. They tend to make decisions about the use of a medicine whilst breastfeeding based on the potential 'risk' that it poses to the infant in t... International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5164585 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5164585 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5164584&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F6%2F1%2F12 Conclusions: Our results show that different programs use different training curriculum to train their CBBCs varying in duration and content. Counselor education is not a significant predictor of the type of training they receive. Continuing breastfeeding education is a significant determinant of type of counseling techniques used with clients. Further research is therefore needed to critically examine the content of the various training curricula of CBBC programs. This may show a need for a standardized training curriculum for all CBBC programs worldwide to make CBBCs more proficient and efficient, ensuring successful and optimum breastfeeding experiences for mothers and their newborns. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5164584 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5164584 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5133895&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F6%2F1%2F9 The volume of intravenous fluids received by women during labour impacts newborn birth weight, meaning weight loss in the first 24 hours post delivery may not be a true measure of early breastfeeding success. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5133895 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5133895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5133894&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F6%2F1%2F10 ${item.shortDescription} (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5133894 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5133894 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4963237&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F6%2F1%2F8 After only six months, a commerce-free internet-based milk-sharing model is operating in nearly 50 countries, connecting mothers who are able to donate breast milk with the caregivers of babies who need breast milk. Some public health authorities have condemned this initiative out of hand. Although women have always shared their milk, in many settings infant formula has become the "obvious" alternative to a mother's own milk. Yet an internationally endorsed recommendation supports mother-to-mother milk-sharing as the best option in place of a birth mother's milk. Why then this rejection? Several possibilities come to mind: 1) ignorance and prejudice surrounding shared breast milk; 2) a perceived challenge to the medical establishment of a system where mothers exercise independent control; ... International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4963237 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4963237 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4940098&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F6%2F1%2F7 Clinicians, public health advisors, nutritionists and others have been attempting to increase breastfeeding rates for the last few decades, with varying degrees of success. We need social science researchers to help us understand the role of infant feeding in the family. Some researchers in the area of food and nutrition have found Pierre Bourdieu's theoretical framework helpful. In this editorial, I introduce some of Bourdieu's ideas and suggest researchers interested in infant feeding should consider testing these theories. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4940098 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4940098 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4906212&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F6%2F1%2F6 Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex (D-MER) is an abrupt emotional "drop" that occurs in some women just before milk release and continues for not more than a few minutes. The brief negative feelings range in severity from wistfulness to self-loathing, and appear to have a physiological cause. The authors suggest that an abrupt drop in dopamine may occur when milk release is triggered, resulting in a real or relative brief dopamine deficit for affected women. Clinicians can support women with D-MER in several ways; often, simply knowing that it is a recognized phenomenon makes the condition tolerable. Further study is needed. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4906212 Sun, 05 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4906212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4834115&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F6%2F1%2F5 DiscussionIndicators are used primarily for comparative purposes and should be broadly consistent with recommended practice; regarding exclusive breastfeeding this is 'to six months'. There are limitations to both main methods used to measure and report on breastfeeding: current status (often 24-hour recall), and longer-term recall. Issues relate to how age is considered within the analysis and interpretation of data, including boundary points or cut offs, as well as how breastfeeding practices are reported against different ages, especially regarding whether to use the preposition 'to' or 'at'. Other issues include the conversion from weeks to months, as well as the regular versus first introduction of something other than breast milk, to signify the deviation from exclusive breastfeeding... International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4834115 Mon, 16 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4834115 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4503825&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F6%2F1%2F3 Conclusions: This study has shown that there are obstacles to the acceptability of donor milk, mainly stemming from lack of awareness/familiarity with the processes around donor breast milk and that these could be readily addressed through education. Even the more psychological concerns would also likely be reduced over time as these educational efforts progress. With government and health care worker endorsement and commitment, breast milk donation could have a promising role in improving child health. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4503825 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4503825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4503824&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F6%2F1%2F4 Conclusion: It is important that workplaces provide adequate breastfeeding facilities such as a room in which to express breast milk and a refrigerator, and allow mothers flexible time to express breast milk. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4503824 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4503824 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4425964&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F6%2F1%2F2 Conclusions: Interventions that seek to increase exclusive breastfeeding should focus on women who are at risk of early discontinuation of breastfeeding. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4425964 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4425964 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4420890&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F6%2F1%2F1 Conclusions: The approach of the midwife is related to how she defines the overall perspective of the mother-child relationship and how she looks upon her relationship to the mother-child dyad. Her approach varies depending on whether she meets the mother and child as a subject, similar to herself, or whether she sees one of them as an object. A midwife may also take an outside position, as an object, thus excluding a genuine relationship with the mother. The results also indicate that health care professionals focus on parts of the whole instead of maintaining a holistic perspective. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4420890 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4420890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4210098&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F5%2F1%2F20 Conclusions: If health care professionals responded to the woman's unique needs, the woman felt that the breastfeeding support was good and was based on her as an individual, otherwise a feeling of uncertainty emerged. The midwives, however, expressed that they gave the women individual support, but they also expressed that the support came from different points of view, because the midwives interpreted women's signals differently. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4210098 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4210098 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4112360&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F5%2F1%2F10 Infant feeding by HIV-infected mothers has been a major global public health dilemma and a highly controversial matter. The controversy is reflected in the different sets of WHO infant feeding guidelines that have been issued over the last two decades. This thematic series, 'Infant feeding and HIV: lessons learnt and ways ahead' highlights the multiple challenges that HIV-infected women, infant feeding counsellors and health systems have encountered trying to translate and implement the shifting infant feeding recommendations in different local contexts in sub-Saharan Africa. As a background for the seven papers making up the series, this editorial reviews the changes in the guidelines in view of the roll out of prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) programmes in sub-Saharan A... International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4112360 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4112360 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4112359&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F5%2F1%2F11 Conclusions: The process of integrating new evidence into institutionalised actions takes time. The challenge of keeping programmes, and especially health workers, up-to-standard is a dynamic process. Effective programmes require more than basic resources. Along with up-to-date information, health workers need contextualized, easy-to-follow guidelines in order to effectively provide services. They also require supportive supervision during the processes of change. Policy-makers should ensure that consensus is carefully considered and that comprehensive perspectives are incorporated when adapting the global guidelines. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4112359 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4112359 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4112358&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F5%2F1%2F12 Conclusions: The fear of breast milk that seems to have developed among counselors and HIV positive mothers in the wake of the HIV epidemic may challenge a well established breastfeeding culture and calls for public health action. Based on strong evidence of the risks when infants are not exclusively breastfed, there is a great need to protect breastfeeding from pressures of replacement feeding and to promote exclusive breastfeeding as the best infant feeding option for HIV positive and HIV negative mothers alike. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4112358 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4112358 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4112357&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F5%2F1%2F13 Conclusion: Breastfeeding was the expected way to feed the baby, but even with existing knowledge among mothers, EBF was generally perceived as impossible. ERF was overall negatively sanctioned. Greater culture-sensitivity in programs promoting safer infant feeding in general and in HIV-contexts in particular is urgently needed, and male involvement is imperative.Trial RegistrationThe study was part of formative studies for the ongoing study PROMISE EBF registered at http://clinicaltrials.gov (NCT00397150). (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4112357 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4112357 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4112356&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F5%2F1%2F14 Conclusions: PMTCT programs may vary in effectiveness in different contexts unless they fundamentally respond to socio-cultural factors as lived out in communities they intend to serve. The PMTCT program in rural southern Malawi is a case in point. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4112356 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4112356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4112355&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F5%2F1%2F15 Conclusions: We conclude that PMTCT programs delivered in ways which "download" the responsibility of adhering to recommendations to women in the absence of adequate psycho-social and livelihood supports contribute to substantial maternal psychosocial distress in this and, likely, similar settings. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4112355 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4112355 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4112354&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F5%2F1%2F16 Conclusions: Individual peer counselling to support exclusive breastfeeding was positively received by the women.Trial Registrationclinicaltrials.gov no: NCT00397150. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4112354 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4112354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4112353&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F5%2F1%2F17 Conclusion: Designers of peer support interventions should consider the skills required for delivering health messages and the skills required for selling a service. Supportive supervision should be responsive both to the health care task and the challenges faced in the process of delivering it.Trial registration:NCT00297150. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4112353 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4112353 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4112352&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F5%2F1%2F18 As the papers in this thematic series have illustrated, the postnatal prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) strategy has struggled with lack of local relevance. In an attempt to increase our understanding of the great dissonance between the policy intention and the experiences of the participants in concrete PMTCT programmes, we will in these concluding remarks draw upon writings in institutional ethnography. Through the concept of 'global texts' we reflect upon the scientific and ideological underpinnings of the WHO policy guidelines on HIV and infant feeding, and the influence that this policy has had across multiple local settings. The particular impact of the global postnatal PMTCT policy guidelines on the position of breastfeeding lies at the core of the discussion... International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4112352 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4112352 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4112351&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F5%2F1%2F19 The HIV epidemic coupled with the assumed benefits of infant formula for the children of all HIV-infected mothers have in complex ways changed public ideas about infant feeding and represents a threat to well established breastfeeding practices. In the wake of the confusion that postnatal PMTCT interventions have created among HIV-infected mothers, infant feeding counsellors and the public at large, it is time to reinstate the principles of the Innocenti Declaration to protect, promote and support breastfeeding in the context of HIV. The challenge that lies ahead is a search for ways to restore the trust in breastfeeding as the normal and safest way to feed an infant. This requires continued research as well as concerted advocacy and action. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4112351 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4112351 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3893632&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F5%2F1%2F9 Conclusion: Results indicate that the Breastfeeding Self-Care Program increased mothers' self-efficacy for breastfeeding and had a positive effect on the continuation of breastfeeding.Trial Registration Number: UMIN000003517 (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3893632 Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3893632 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3796890&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F5%2F1%2F7 Conclusions: The reasons for the high use of prelacteal and supplementary formula feeding warrant investigation. Hospital policies and staff training are needed to promote the early initiation of breastfeeding and to discourage the unnecessary use of infant formula in hospital, in order to support the establishment of exclusive breastfeeding by mothers in Kuwait. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3796890 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3796890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3720283&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F5%2F1%2F6 Conclusions: In Syria and Jordan, a more positive attitude to breastfeeding, previous breastfeeding experience and presence of supportive husbands are associated with intention to breastfeed. These factors should be considered when planning programs designed to promote breastfeeding in these two countries. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3720283 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3720283 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3601435&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F5%2F1%2F5 Conclusions: Following a significant PPH, women with greater blood loss are less likely to initiate and sustain full breastfeeding and this may be related, in part, to delays in initial contact with their baby as a consequence of the PPH. These findings have implications for postnatal care as these women may require greater support, education and assistance in initiating and sustaining breastfeeding. In particular, enabling the opportunity for the newborn to suckle as soon as is practicable should be encouraged. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3601435 Wed, 26 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3601435 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3285825&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F5%2F1%2F3 Conclusions: Changing maternal dietary fat intake has a rapid response in terms of changes to fatty acids in breast milk. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3285825 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3285825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3214406&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F5%2F1%2F1 Conclusions: Type of delivery contributes strongly to the weight gain pattern in the first month of infancy. In spite of greater weight loss among C-section birth neonates in the first days of life, at the end of the first month neonates showed a similar weight gain. Consequently, mothers with C-section delivery can successfully exclusively breastfeed. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3214406 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3214406 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3077545&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F4%2F1%2F16 Conclusion: Use of companions during labour is associated with earlier time to breastfeeding initiation among first-time mothers in Nigeria.Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry: ACTRN12609000994280. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3077545 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3077545 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3032312&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F4%2F1%2F14 Accurate interpretation of reported breastfeeding rates is essential in understanding the true picture of a country's breastfeeding status. In Sri Lanka, where the reported exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) rate among infants aged from 0 to 5 months is 75%, accurate understanding of this rate is of the utmost importance. The danger of misinterpreting the data and assuming that Sri Lanka has achieved a high EBF rate is that health workers begin to believe that no further effort should be made in this area. This is very dangerous as the potential to further improve rates of EBF will not be addressed. We discuss the interpretation of survey data and various definitions used in the relevant literature. We strongly recommend that interpretation of EBF rates should be done only after careful evaluat... International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3032312 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3032312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3001946&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F4%2F1%2F13 Conclusion: Breast variation among first-time mothers acts as an important barrier to weight gain among breastfed neonates in the early days of life. Health professionals need skills in the management of breastfeeding among mothers with the specified breast variations, so that mothers are given appropriate advice on how to breastfeed and overcome these problems. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3001946 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3001946 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2941491&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F4%2F1%2F11 Conclusions: BFHI implementation was associated with a statistically significant annual increase in rates of EBF in the countries under study; however, small sample sizes may have contributed to the fact that results do not demonstrate a significant difference from pre-BFHI trends. Further research is needed to consider trends according to the percentages of Baby-Friendly facilities, percent of all births occurring in these facilities, and continued compliance with the program. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2941491 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2941491 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2925819&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F4%2F1%2F10 Conclusions: The Showmilk can simply and non-invasively record milk ejections by measuring increases in milk flow rate that correspond with increases in milk duct diameter. For the first time measurement of milk flow rate has been used to confirm that milk ejections occur simultaneously in the left and right breasts during double pumping. The use of the Showmilk will facilitate further research into the relationship of milk ejection and milk removal. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2925819 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2925819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2896855&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F4%2F1%2F9 Conclusions: Awareness of the recommendation to breastfeed exclusively for six months is independently associated with the intention to meet this recommendation. A substantial number of mothers were not aware of the recommendation, particularly among those with low levels of education, which is of concern in relation to promoting breastfeeding. Improving mothers' awareness of the recommendation could lead to increased maternal intention to exclusively breastfeed for six months. However, whether this intention could be transferred into practice remains to be tested.HBT is registered with the Australian Clinical Trial Registry (ACTRNO12607000168459) (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2896855 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2896855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2608414&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F4%2F1%2F7 Conclusion: The results indicate that the increase in fat content results mainly from the increased number of MFGs, which may be released into the milk flow as the mammary lobe becomes progressively emptied. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2608414 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2608414 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2480869&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F4%2F1%2F6 This review aims to describe changes in breastfeeding and summarise the breastfeeding rates, duration and reasons of discontinuing 'any breastfeeding' or 'exclusive breastfeeding' in P.R. China. Breastfeeding rates in China fell during the 1970s when the use of breast milk substitutes became widespread, and reached the lowest point in the 1980s. As a result many efforts were introduced to promote breastfeeding. The breastfeeding rate in China started to increase in the 1990s, and since the mid-1990s 'any breastfeeding' rates in the majority of cities and provinces, including minority areas, have been above 80% at four months. But most cities and provinces did not reach the national target of 'exclusive breastfeeding' of 80%. The 'exclusive breastfeeding' rates in minority areas were relati... International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2480869 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2480869 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2450532&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F4%2F1%2F5 Diagnostic ultrasound imaging of the breast has been limited principally to the abnormal, non-lactating breast. Due to the rapid improvement of imaging technology, high-resolution ultrasound images can now be obtained of the lactating breast. Ultrasound scanning techniques, however, require modifications to accommodate the breast changes that occur in lactation. Furthermore, the function of the breast with regard to milk ejection can be assessed with ultrasound by identification of milk duct dilation and milk flow. At milk ejection, the echogenic duct walls expand as milk flows forward towards the nipple. Milk flow appears as echogenic foci rapidly moving within the milk duct. This paper provides a detailed description of the ultrasound technique used for the detection and reviews nuances ... International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2450532 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2450532 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2384617&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F4%2F1%2F4 Ultrasound imaging has been used extensively to detect abnormalities of the non-lactating breast. In contrast, the use of ultrasound for the investigation of pathology of the lactating breast is limited. Recent studies have re-examined the anatomy of the lactating breast highlighting features unique to this phase of breast development. These features should be taken into consideration along with knowledge of common lactation pathologies in order to make an accurate diagnosis when examining the lactating breast. Scanning techniques and ultrasound appearances of the normal lactating breast will be contrasted to those of the non-lactating breast. In addition ultrasound characteristics of common pathologies encountered during lactation will be described. (Source: International Breastfeeding Jo... International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2384617 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2384617 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2335515&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F4%2F1%2F3 Conclusions: This method is accurate and simple, allowing for integration alongside current milk bank and NICU practices for use with both donor human milk and mother's own milk. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2335515 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2335515 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2313112&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F4%2F1%2F2 Conclusion: Cultural and traditional practices have considerable implications on lactation and breastfeeding, and in the overall well-being and health of mothers and infants. Breastfeeding programs should take into account traditional beliefs and concepts when communicating with families about practices such as food restriction and food avoidance. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2313112 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2313112 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2045807&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F3%2F1%2F30 Conclusions: The findings of this study have implications for healthcare practice. It is evident that the association of breastfeeding success with mothering success only jeopardises some families' self-esteem and sense of parenting ability. These findings suggest it would be beneficial to find alternate ways to connect preterm infants and their parents in the preterm nursery environment, and find more positive ways to support breastfeeding. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2045807 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2045807 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1924014&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F3%2F1%2F24 Conclusion: Most hospital health professionals were unaware of national breastfeeding legislation in Pakistan, and infant formula companies were continuing to flout the ban on gifts, free samples and sponsorship for health staff. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1924014 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1924014 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1782212&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F3%2F1%2F22 Jane Scott and colleagues have recently published a paper in the International Breastfeeding Journal showing that health professionals are still giving harmful advice to women with mastitis. We see the management of mastitis as an illustration of health professionals' management of wider breastfeeding issues. If health professionals don't know how to manage this common problem, how can they be expected to manage less common conditions such as a breast abscess or nipple/breast candidiasis? There is an urgent need for more clinical research into breastfeeding problems and to improve the education of health professionals to enable them to promote breastfeeding and support breastfeeding women. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1782212 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1782212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1700241&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F3%2F1%2F20 Conclusions: Insight into how the Snoezelen room promoted relaxation also highlights what contributes to maternal anxiety during breastfeeding experiences in hospital. The findings offer health professionals the opportunity to consider adopting strategies such as a Snoezelen room in their hospital or being innovative in modifying the postpartum setting to promote relaxation for breastfeeding women. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1700241 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1700241 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1679204&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F3%2F1%2F8 The annual Breastfeeding and Feminism Symposia aim to reposition breastfeeding as a valued part of women's (re)productive lives and rights. The symposia are designed to raise the profile of breastfeeding within the women's advocacy and feminist studies' communities, and to increase recognition among breastfeeding supporters that breastfeeding promotion could receive more socio-political support by partnering with those concerned with women's reproductive health, rights and justice, women's economic advancement, and the elimination of social, economic and health inequities. The third symposium (2007) sought to build dialogue and increase communications between and among these diverse communities. The nine articles presented in this thematic series were selected by the journal editors, and r... International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1679204 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1679204 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1679203&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F3%2F1%2F9 This paper identifies how the different ideologies of patriarchy, technology, capitalism, race and feminism shape how we see breastfeeding and the breastfeeding mother with child. Ultimately, while we can make good strong arguments for breastfeeding from the perspective of health, of outcome, of good scientific data, we need to appreciate that they are only rationalizations for a shared belief that the image of the breastfeeding woman with baby represents something precious and valuable. So while it may be important to make arguments that draw on what is valued in society, we need to think hard about what it is that we value so that as we move forward with our efforts to make breastfeeding safe, we can use but not be used by, the various ideologies or claims. (Source: International Breastf... International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1679203 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1679203 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1679202&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F3%2F1%2F10 This short essay examines infant formula marketing and information sources for their representation of "choice" in the infant feeding context, and finds that while providing information about breast and bottle feeding, infant formula manufacturers focus on mothers' feelings and intuition rather than knowledge in making decisions. In addition, the essay considers how "choice" operates in the history of reproductive rights, shifting the discourse from a rights-based set of arguments to one based on a consumerist mentality. Utilizing the work of historian Rickie Solinger and a 2007 paper for the National Bureau of Labor Statistics, I argue that the structure of market work, and not abstract maternal decision making, determine mothers' choices and practices concerning infant feeding. For true ... International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1679202 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1679202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1679201&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F3%2F1%2F11 The American focus on the sexual purpose of breasts, rather than the physiological function of breasts, has serious public health consequences. Discomfort with breastfeeding in public lowers breastfeeding rates, which in turn negatively affects women's and children's short- and long-term health. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1679201 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1679201 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1679200&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F3%2F1%2F12 Infant feeding occurs in the context of continued gender inequities and in the context of a feminist movement that left women vulnerable to a system that defined the male body and mind as the norm. This paper draws from a qualitative analysis of interviews conducted with women artists at the 2005 Mamapalooza music festival in New York City, and conference participants at the 2005 La Leche League International and International Lactation Consultant Association Conferences and at the 2007 Reproductive Freedom Conference to understand our collective alienation from breastfeeding and to outline a process for how we might repossess breastfeeding as a positive function in women's lives. These women find power in honoring and validating their own experiences, in claiming those experiences as legi... International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1679200 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1679200 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1679199&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F3%2F1%2F13 There are innumerable myths and misconceptions about breastfeeding that minimize its importance; these often keep health workers from providing effective care to support and protect breastfeeding. They are compounded by lack of basic and applied research, and by the cultural invisibility of breastfeeding in the United States. This paper highlights some of the blind spots and suggests the importance of an approach that places breastfeeding promotion and advocacy within the context of women's lives. As we work to ensure that the health care system provides good breastfeeding care, we need to guard against letting the medicalization of infant feeding keep us from remembering that breastfeeding is something that mothers and children do, in all the aspects of their private and public lives. (So... International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1679199 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1679199 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1679198&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F3%2F1%2F14 In this paper, I discuss the shortcomings of the legal protections that exist for pregnancy, breastfeeding, and parenting for United States' workers. The two main sources of protection for pregnancy and parenting in United States employment law are the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Both, I argue, contain inadequate protections for the needs of pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers, as well as their infants. I consider what it is about the way these statutes conceptualize the needs of pregnant women, mothers, and their babies, that prevents more robust protection of their needs. I then compare the minimal protection afforded American women and families with more progressive policies in other countries to highlight the possibilities that a... International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1679198 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1679198 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1679197&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F3%2F1%2F15 The mass media have the potential to be powerful friends or foes in promoting breastfeeding. The media could help by putting the issue of breastfeeding on policy agendas and by framing breastfeeding as healthy and normative for baby and mother. Currently, however, it looks as if the media are more often contributing to perceptions that breastfeeding is difficult for mothers and potentially dangerous for babies. This paper presents a brief overview of research on the media and breastfeeding, some insights into the market forces and human psychological factors that may play into media representations of breastfeeding, and strategies to help breastfeeding advocates work more effectively with the media. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1679197 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1679197 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1679196&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F3%2F1%2F16 This paper was presented at the symposium on Breastfeeding and Feminism: A Focus on Reproductive Health, Rights and Justice. It underscores the power and potential of synergy between and among organizations and individuals supporting breastfeeding, the mother-child dyad, and reproductive health to increase sustainable breastfeeding support. These concepts were brought together to lay the groundwork for working group discussions of synergy in program and policy actions. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1679196 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1679196 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1554333&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F3%2F1%2F5 Conclusion: Existing antenatal counseling on breastfeeding is inadequate in the population studied and needs to be strengthened. Informing all pregnant women about the benefits and management of breastfeeding should be a priority during antenatal visits. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1554333 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1554333 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1277510&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F3%2F1%2F5 Conclusions: Existing antenatal counseling on breastfeeding is inadequate in the population studied and needs to be strengthened. Informing all pregnant women about the benefits and management of breastfeeding should be a priority during antenatal visits. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1277510 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1277510 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1274730&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F3%2F1%2F4 Conclusions: Mothers who lived in the city were least likely to be exclusive breastfeeding at discharge. At six months the city infants also had lower rates of any breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1274730 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1274730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1174782&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F3%2F1%2F2 Conclusions: While causes of initiation of other foods are similar to those found in the U.S. as a whole, a culturally-specific Cambodian breastfeeding support program may help overcome some breastfeeding problems reported by Cambodian refugee mothers who have immigrated to the United States. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1174782 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1174782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=887950&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F2%2F1%2F12 Conclusions: The lack of effect of our PC intervention may reflect the low baseline breastfeeding rate and low value placed on breastfeeding in our population, the type of PC intervention or group allocation biases. Trial registration: ISRCTN93605280. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=887950 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 04:00:00 +0100 887950 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=829726&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F2%2F1%2F11 Conclusions: Overabundant milk supply is an often underdiagnosed condition in otherwise healthy lactating women. Full drainage and "block feeding" offers an adequate and user-friendly way to normalize milk production and treat symptoms in both mother and child. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=829726 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 829726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=755518&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F2%2F1%2F10 Conclusions: In summary, r-hPRL can cause expressible galactorrhea. Seven days of r-hPRL administration does not adversely affect bone turnover or menstrual cyclicity. Thus, r-hPRL may be a viable option for short-term lactation augmentation. Trial registration: Clinical Trials.gov NCT00438490 (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=755518 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 755518 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=610432&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F2%2F1%2F9 Conclusions: The present data show that ward routines influence milk production. As our data suggest that milk production in primi- and multiparous women may be differently influenced or regulated by complex factors, further research is needed. The trial registration number: ACTRN 012607000132448. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=610432 Tue, 08 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 610432 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=515538&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F2%2F1%2F6 Conclusions: PNI research suggests two goals for the prevention and treatment of postpartum depression: reducing maternal stress and reducing inflammation. Breastfeeding and exercise reduce maternal stress and are protective of maternal mood. In addition, most current treatments for depression are anti-inflammatory. These include long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, cognitive therapy, St. Johns wort, and conventional antidepressants. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=515538 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 515538 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=456454&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F2%2F1%2F5 Despite current scientific evidence that artificial feeding is a harmful practice, unquestioned acceptance of breastfeeding as the normal or default method of infant feeding remains elusive throughout the industrialised world. Throughout the Third World the profound consequences of the aggressive marketing strategies of the infant formula industry since the end of the Second World War is well known. A key objective of the International Breastfeeding Journal is to promote breastfeeding through addressing issues that encourage breastfeeding initiation, duration and effective management. Informing this aim is the recognition of artificial feeding as a harmful practice that places infant health at risk. From this perspective it would be unethical for this journal to accept for publication any ... International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=456454 Tue, 06 Mar 2007 05:00:00 +0100 456454 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=456455&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F2%2F1%2F4 Conclusions: This small pilot educational program may have significant impacts on breastfeeding goals. Setting and meeting goals may increase duration and in-hospital exclusivity rates as well as enhance maternal self-perception and empowerment due to succeeding at their breastfeeding goals and/or experiencing a fulfilling breastfeeding relationship. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=456455 Mon, 05 Mar 2007 05:00:00 +0100 456455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=379626&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F2%2F1%2F2 Conclusions: Initial fever may not be indicative of outcomes for women with inflammatory breast symptoms and treatment by antibiotic therapy may be necessary less often than has been supposed. Women who are also suffering from damaged nipples may need special attention. Those with protracted symptoms were less satisfied with care and showed less confidence in caregivers. International research collaboration might help us find the optimal level of antibiotic therapy for this group of women. This is an important consideration for the global community. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00405158. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=379626 Tue, 23 Jan 2007 07:00:00 +0100 379626 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=379627&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F2%2F1%2F1 Breast milk has been shown to have multiple benefits to infant health and development. Therefore, it is important that maternal contraceptive choices consider the effects on lactation. Women who observe traditional Jewish law, halakha, have additional considerations in deciding the order of preference of contraceptive methods due to religious concerns including the use of barrier and spermicidal methods. In addition, uterine bleeding, a common side effect of hormonal methods and IUD, can have a major impact on the quality of intimacy and marital life due to the laws of niddah. This body of Jewish laws prohibits any physical contact from the onset of uterine bleeding until its cessation and for an additional week. Health care professionals should understand the issues of Jewish law involved... International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=379627 Thu, 04 Jan 2007 07:00:00 +0100 379627 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=379628&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F1%2F1%2F27 DiscussionThe core of the debate lies in differences in views on the merits of infant formula. In contexts in which there is strong evidence and a clear consensus that the use of formula would be seriously dangerous, it might be sensible to adopt rules limiting its use. However, until there is broad consensus on this point, the best universal rule would be to rely on informed choice by mothers, with their having a clearly recognized right to objective and consistent information on the risks of using different feeding methods in their particular local circumstances.SummaryThe obligation of the state to assure that mothers are well informed should be viewed as part of its broader obligation to establish social conditions that facilitate sound child feeding practices. This means that mothers ... International Breastfeeding Journal journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=379628 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 07:00:00 +0100 379628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=379629&cid=s_34070_27_f&fid=34070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com%2Fcontent%2F1%2F1%2F26 Discussion of the international human rights documents and global health policies shows that there is a wealth of documentation to support promotion, protection and support of donor milk banking as an integral part of child health and survival. By utilizing these policy documents, health ministries, professional associations, and donor milk banking associations can find rationales for establishing, increasing or continuing to provide milk banking services in any country, and thereby improve the health of children and future generations of adults. 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