The Impact of a Prenatal Education Video on Rates of Breastfeeding Initiation and Exclusivity during the Newborn Hospital Stay in a Low-income Population
Conclusion:
This study suggests that an educational breastfeeding video alone is ineffective in improving the hospital breastfeeding practices of low-income women. Increasing breastfeeding rates in this at-risk population likely requires a multipronged effort begun early in pregnancy or preconception. (Source: Journal of Human Lactation)
Source: Journal of Human Lactation - January 7, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Kellams, A. L., Gurka, K. K., Hornsby, P. P., Drake, E., Riffon, M., Gellerson, D., Gulati, G., Coleman, V. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
"#discrimination": The Online Response to a Case of a Breastfeeding Mother Being Ejected from a UK Retail Premises
Conclusion:
If the UK government is serious about increasing breastfeeding, interventions to promote public support for public breastfeeding are urgently required. (Source: Journal of Human Lactation)
Source: Journal of Human Lactation - January 7, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Grant, A. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Social Contexts of Infant Feeding and Infant Feeding Decisions
Conclusion:
Social relationship characteristics and network members’ infant feeding experiences may have implications for the advice new mothers receive. Future research should investigate social contexts of infant feeding longitudinally to inform interventions. (Source: Journal of Human Lactation)
Source: Journal of Human Lactation - January 7, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Schafer, E. J., Williams, N. A., Digney, S., Hare, M. E., Ashida, S. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Therapeutic Breast Massage in Lactation for the Management of Engorgement, Plugged Ducts, and Mastitis
Conclusion:
In office, TBML is helpful for the reduction of acute breast pain associated with milk stasis. Mothers find TBML helpful both immediately in-office and for home management of future episodes. (Source: Journal of Human Lactation)
Source: Journal of Human Lactation - January 7, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Witt, A. M., Bolman, M., Kredit, S., Vanic, A. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding Practices among HIV-Exposed Infants in Coastal Tanzania
Conclusion:
High prevalence of EBF suggests that it is an attainable behavior, whereas low prevalence of daily ASF provision suggests that adequate diets are difficult to achieve after breastfeeding cessation. These findings support current recommendations for HIV-infected mothers in resource-poor regions to continue breastfeeding for at least 1 year and suggest the need for greater support with complementary feeding. Associations between HIV disclosure and infant feeding merit further exploration, and correlations between enrollment facility and infant feeding highlight the potential influence of clinics on achieving infa...
Source: Journal of Human Lactation - January 7, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Williams, A. M., Chantry, C., Geubbels, E. L., Ramaiya, A. K., Shemdoe, A. I., Tancredi, D. J., Young, S. L. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Exclusive Breastfeeding Experiences among Mexican American Women
Conclusion:
Strong familial/cultural traditions supported and normalized breastfeeding. Barriers to exclusive breastfeeding were similar to breastfeeding women in general, in the United States. Findings support the need for culturally competent and individualized lactation care. (Source: Journal of Human Lactation)
Source: Journal of Human Lactation - January 7, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Wambach, K., Domian, E. W., Page-Goertz, S., Wurtz, H., Hoffman, K. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
"Its Somebody Elses Milk": Unraveling the Tension in Mothers of Preterm Infants Who Provide Consent for Pasteurized Donor Human Milk
Conclusion:
The experiences of these mothers reflect the importance of approaching mothers for consent only when DHM is needed, respecting mothers’ beliefs and values about DHM, and providing help in mediating any tension with regard to their infants receiving "somebody else’s milk." (Source: Journal of Human Lactation)
Source: Journal of Human Lactation - January 7, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Esquerra-Zwiers, A., Rossman, B., Meier, P., Engstrom, J., Janes, J., Patel, A. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Medicaid IBCLC Service Coverage following the Affordable Care Act and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Update
Conclusion:
Recent legislative changes to public and private insurance that could expand coverage of IBCLCs have not yielded appreciable changes, particularly in states without Medicaid expansion. There is a need for research on the effects of adopting expanded coverage for IBCLCs and advocacy to do so. (Source: Journal of Human Lactation)
Source: Journal of Human Lactation - January 7, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Herold, R. A., Bonuck, K. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Fatal Neonatal Herpes Simplex Infection Likely from Unrecognized Breast Lesions
Type 1 herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) is very prevalent yet in rare circumstances can lead to fatal neonatal disease. Genital acquisition of type 2 HSV is the usual mode for neonatal herpes, but HSV-1 transmission by genital or extragenital means may result in greater mortality rates. A very rare scenario is presented in which the mode of transmission was likely through breast lesions. The lesions were seen by nurses as well as the lactation consultant and obstetrician in the hospital after delivery of the affected baby but not recognized as possibly being caused by herpes. The baby died 9 days after birth with hepatic failu...
Source: Journal of Human Lactation - January 7, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Field, S. S. Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Lethal Lullabies: A History of Opium Use in Infants
Poppy extract accompanied the human infant for more than 3 millenia. Motives for its use included excessive crying, suspected pain, and diarrhea. In antiquity, infantile sleeplessness was regarded as a disease. When treatment with opium was recommended by Galen, Rhazes, and Avicenna, baby sedation made its way into early medical treatises and pediatric instructions. Dabbing maternal nipples with bitter substances and drugging the infant with opium were used to hasten weaning. A freerider of gum lancing, opiates joined the treatment of difficult teething in the 17th century. Foundling hospitals and wet-nurses used them exte...
Source: Journal of Human Lactation - January 7, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Obladen, M. Tags: Reviews Source Type: research
Breastfeeding-Associated Hypernatremia: A Systematic Review of the Literature
In conclusion, the present survey of the literature identifies the following risk factors for breastfeeding-associated neonatal hypernatremia: cesarean delivery, primiparity, breastfeeding problems, excessive maternal body weight, delayed breastfeeding, lack of previous breastfeeding experience, and low maternal education level. (Source: Journal of Human Lactation)
Source: Journal of Human Lactation - January 7, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Lavagno, C., Camozzi, P., Renzi, S., Lava, S. A. G., Simonetti, G. D., Bianchetti, M. G., Milani, G. P. Tags: Reviews Source Type: research
Prenatal Anxiety and Infant Feeding Outcomes: A Systematic Review
Prenatal anxiety may negatively affect infant health in multiple domains, including infant feeding. However, the relationship between prenatal anxiety and infant feeding is not well understood. Given the benefits of recommended infant feeding practices, clarifying this relationship is important. This review was conducted to examine the relationship between prenatal anxiety and infant feeding outcomes. Electronic searches were performed in relevant databases. A hand search of selected journals and reference lists of included articles was then conducted. All studies were considered that provided information related to infant...
Source: Journal of Human Lactation - January 7, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Fallon, V., Bennett, K. M., Harrold, J. A. Tags: Reviews Source Type: research
An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of School-Based Breastfeeding Education
School-based interventions aimed at modifying the knowledge, attitudes, social norms, and intended future practice regarding breastfeeding may be an effective way of improving breastfeeding rates. A systematic review of relevant literature was conducted to identify scientifically rigorous studies on school-based interventions and promotion activities that focus on breastfeeding. Of the 1990 citations reviewed, only 6 empirical articles on school-based interventions to promote breastfeeding were found and these interventions vary greatly in terms of format, duration, outcome measures, and significance of the results. Overal...
Source: Journal of Human Lactation - January 7, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Glaser, D. B., Roberts, K. J., Grosskopf, N. A., Basch, C. H. Tags: Reviews Source Type: research
Breastfeeding Self-efficacy: A Critical Review of Available Instruments
Increasing breastfeeding rates in the United States is a national priority. Yet, initiation and duration of breastfeeding remains below national targets. Breastfeeding self-efficacy has been shown to be a strong predictor of both breastfeeding initiation and duration and is therefore an important characteristic to be able to measure. However, there is currently a myriad of instruments for measuring breastfeeding self-efficacy, which makes selection of an appropriate instrument difficult. Thus, our aim was to identify, compare, and critically review available breastfeeding self-efficacy instruments. In a systematic review, ...
Source: Journal of Human Lactation - January 7, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Tuthill, E. L., McGrath, J. M., Graber, M., Cusson, R. M., Young, S. L. Tags: Reviews Source Type: research
Weighing the Facts: A Systematic Review of Expected Patterns of Weight Loss in Full-Term, Breastfed Infants
All breastfeeding infants lose some weight in the early days of life. Conventionally, 5% to 7% loss of birth weight has been accepted as the normal and expected amount of weight loss before infants begin to gain weight steadily. When infants lose more than 7% of their birth weight, breastfeeding adequacy is sometimes questioned and formula supplementation is often given. Despite the fact that 5% to 7% is well known and commonly cited, little reliable evidence exists that supports use of this figure as a guide to practice. A systematic review of studies that focused on infant weight loss was conducted. The main objective wa...
Source: Journal of Human Lactation - January 7, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Thulier, D. Tags: Reviews Source Type: research
