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The effect of maternal breast variations on neonatal weight gain in the first seven days of lifeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - November 18, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Reza VazirinejadShokoofeh DarakhshanAbbas EsmaeiliShiva Hadadian Source Type: journals

Exploring the impact of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative on trends in exclusive breastfeedingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - October 29, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Sheryl AbrahamsMiriam Labbok Source Type: journals

Using milk flow rate to investigate milk ejection in the left and right breasts during simultaneous breast expression in womenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - October 26, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Danielle PrimeDonna GeddesDiane SpatzMarc RobertNaomi TrengovePeter Hartmann Source Type: journals

Intention to breastfeed and awareness of health recommendations: findings from first-time mothers in southwest Sydney, AustraliaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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 Regist...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - October 15, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Li Ming WenLouise BaurChris RisselGarth AlpersteinJudy Simpson Source Type: journals

Is increased fat content of hindmilk due to the size or the number of milk fat globules?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - July 15, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Katsumi MizunoYoshiko NishidaMotohiro TakiMasahiko MuraseYoshiharu MukaiKazuo ItabashiKazuhiro DebariAi Iiyama Source Type: journals

Breastfeeding in China: a reviewEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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 mont...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - June 16, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Fenglian XuLiqian QiuColin BinnsXiaoxian Liu Source Type: journals

The use of ultrasound to identify milk ejection in women - tips and pitfallsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - June 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Donna Geddes Source Type: journals

Ultrasound imaging of the lactating breast: Methodology and applicationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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 ...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - April 29, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Donna T Geddes Source Type: journals

A method for standardizing the fat content of human milk for use in the neonatal intensive care unitEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - April 16, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Charles Czank, Karen Simmer and Peter E Hartmann Source Type: journals

Impact of ritual pollution on lactation and breastfeeding practices in rural West Bengal, IndiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - March 26, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Mridula Bandyopadhyay Source Type: journals

Expressed breast milk as 'connection' and its influence on the construction of 'motherhood' for mothers of preterm infants: a qualitative studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - December 17, 2008 Category: Nursing Authors: Linda Sweet Source Type: journals

Awareness and reported violations of the WHO International Code and Pakistan's national breastfeeding legislation; a descriptive cross-sectional surveyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - October 17, 2008 Category: Nursing Authors: Mihretab Salasibew, Ayyaz Kiani, Brian Faragher and Paul Garner Source Type: journals

Health professionals' advice for breastfeeding problems: Not good enough!Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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 e...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - September 11, 2008 Category: Nursing Authors: Lisa H Amir and Jennifer Ingram Source Type: journals

A qualitative study of Western Australian women's perceptions of using a Snoezelen room for breastfeeding during their postpartum hospital stayEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - August 13, 2008 Category: Nursing Authors: Yvonne L Hauck, Lisa Summers, Ellie White and Cheryl Jones Source Type: journals

Breastfeeding and feminism: A focus on reproductive health, rights and justiceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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 dialogu...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - August 4, 2008 Category: Nursing Authors: Miriam H Labbok, Paige Hall Smith and Emily C Taylor Source Type: journals

New breast milk in old bottlesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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 val...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - August 4, 2008 Category: Nursing Authors: Barbara Katz Rothman Source Type: journals

Women's liberation and the rhetoric of "choice" in infant feeding debatesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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 Stati...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - August 4, 2008 Category: Nursing Authors: Bernice L Hausman Source Type: journals

Got milk? Not in public!Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - August 4, 2008 Category: Nursing Authors: Jacqueline H Wolf Source Type: journals

"Is it just so my right?" Women repossessing breastfeedingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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 repos...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - August 4, 2008 Category: Nursing Authors: Paige Hall Smith Source Type: journals

Is breastfeeding really invisible, or did the health care system just choose not to notice it?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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 medical...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - August 4, 2008 Category: Nursing Authors: Chris Mulford Source Type: journals

Parenting and the workplace: The construction of parenting protections in United States lawEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - August 4, 2008 Category: Nursing Authors: Maxine Eichner Source Type: journals

Media and breastfeeding: Friend or foe?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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 st...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - August 4, 2008 Category: Nursing Authors: Jane D Brown and Sheila Rose Peuchaud Source Type: journals

Transdisciplinary breastfeeding support: Creating program and policy synergy across the reproductive continuumEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - August 4, 2008 Category: Nursing Authors: Miriam H Labbok Source Type: journals

Antenatal counseling on breastfeeding – is it adequate? A descriptive study from Pondicherry, IndiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - March 4, 2008 Category: Nursing Authors: Gunasekaran Dhandapany, Adhisivam Bethou, Arulkumaran Arunagirinathan and Shanthi Ananthakrishnan Source Type: journals

Antenatal counseling on breastfeeding - is it adequate? A descriptive study from Pondicherry, IndiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - March 4, 2008 Category: Nursing Authors: Gunasekaran Dhandapany, Adhisivam Bethou, Arulkumaran Arunagirinathan and Shanthi Ananthakrishnan Source Type: journals

A cohort study of infant feeding practices in city, suburban and rural areas in Zhejiang Province, PR ChinaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - March 3, 2008 Category: Nursing Authors: Liqian Qiu, Yun Zhao, Colin W Binns, Andy H Lee and Xing Xie Source Type: journals

A descriptive study of Cambodian refugee infant feeding practices in the United StatesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - January 24, 2008 Category: Nursing Authors: Becky Straub, Cathy Melvin and Miriam Labbok Source Type: journals

Evaluation of a peer counselling programme to sustain breastfeeding practice in Hong KongEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - September 20, 2007 Category: Nursing Authors: Esther H.Y. Wong, E.a.s. Nelson, Kai-Chow Choi, Kin-Ping Wong, Carmen Ip and Lau-Cheung Ho Source Type: journals

Overabundant milk supply: an alternate way to intervene by full drainage and block feedingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - August 29, 2007 Category: Nursing Authors: Caroline GA van Veldhuizen-Staas Source Type: journals

Short-term prolactin administration causes expressible galactorrhea but does not affect bone turnover: pilot data for a new lactation agentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - July 24, 2007 Category: Nursing Authors: Gabrielle Page-Wilson, Patricia C. Smith and Corrine K. Welt Source Type: journals

Early lactation performance in primiparous and multiparous women in relation to different maternity home practices. A randomised trial in St. PetersburgEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - May 8, 2007 Category: Nursing Authors: Ksenia Bystrova, Ann-Marie Widstrom, Ann-Sofi Matthiesen, Anna-Berit Ransjo-Arvidson, Barbara Welles-Nystrom, Igor Vorontsov and Kerstin Uvnas-Moberg Source Type: journals

A new paradigm for depression in new mothers: the central role of inflammation and how breastfeeding and anti-inflammatory treatments protect maternal mental healthEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - March 30, 2007 Category: Nursing Authors: Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett Source Type: journals

Policy on infant formula industry funding, support or sponsorship of articles submitted for publicationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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 ...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - March 6, 2007 Category: Nursing Authors: Annette Beasley and Lisa H Amir Source Type: journals

A family practice breastfeeding education pilot program: an observational, descriptive studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - March 5, 2007 Category: Nursing Authors: Christine M Betzold, Kathleen M Laughlin and Carol Shi Source Type: journals

A descriptive study of Swedish women with symptoms of breast inflammation during lactation and their perceptions of the quality of care given at a breastfeeding clinicEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - January 23, 2007 Category: Nursing Authors: Linda J. Kvist, Marie Louise Hall-Lord and Bodil Wilde Larsson Source Type: journals

Contraceptive considerations for breastfeeding women within Jewish lawEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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 physica...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - January 4, 2007 Category: Nursing Authors: Ilana R Chertok and Deena R Zimmerman Source Type: journals

Child feeding and human rightsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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 a...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - December 18, 2006 Category: Nursing Authors: George Kent Source Type: journals

Global health policies that support the use of banked donor human milk: a human rights issueEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal)
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - December 12, 2006 Category: Nursing Authors: Lois DW Arnold Source Type: journals