Anna Llupià, Anna Fité, Alba Lladó, Laia Aguilar, Joaquim Puig
{"title":"Admitted when Breastfeeding: Impact and Experiences of Hospital Care.","authors":"Anna Llupià, Anna Fité, Alba Lladó, Laia Aguilar, Joaquim Puig","doi":"10.1089/bfm.2023.0310","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/bfm.2023.0310","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Objective:</i></b> This study analyzes the impact and experiences of hospitalization for any reason on breastfeeding women. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Cross-sectional online survey (November 2019-March 2020). Adults admitted to a Spanish hospital for at least one night, when actively breastfeeding, were included. The questionnaire aimed at assessing breastfeeding, breast complications, and support and perceived health care workers' attitudes to breastfeeding. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Of the 266 included participants, 70 (26%) stopped breastfeeding during hospitalization, and 13 (5%) interrupted it permanently. A total of 24 (10%) participants reported that hospitalization meant problems for later breastfeeding, and 67 (25%) reported experiencing breast complications. The most common negative comment was that the child was too old to be breastfed (median age, 15 months [interquartile range (IQR) 11-25]). Problems for later breastfeeding due to the hospitalization were more likely if breastfeeding was interrupted (odds ratio [OR] 3.68, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.32-10.5) or breast problems were experienced (OR 4.11, 95% CI 1.51-11.7). Problems were less likely when patients felt encouraged (OR 0.38, 95% CI 0.21-0.69) and hospitalized in a surgical inpatient area (OR 0.15, 95% CI 0.03-0.65). <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> Hospitalizations can cause breastfeeding and breast problems. Hospital services must update protocols to integrate breastfeeding into usual care.</p>","PeriodicalId":9142,"journal":{"name":"Breastfeeding Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143000099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anni Larnkjær, Melanie W Larsson, Jonathan Wells, Sophie H Christensen, Jack I Lewis, Christian Mølgaard, Kim F Michaelsen
{"title":"Infants with Excessive Weight Gain while Exclusively Breastfeeding: Follow-Up at 36 Months.","authors":"Anni Larnkjær, Melanie W Larsson, Jonathan Wells, Sophie H Christensen, Jack I Lewis, Christian Mølgaard, Kim F Michaelsen","doi":"10.1089/bfm.2024.0387","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/bfm.2024.0387","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Objectives:</i></b> Rapid weight gain in infancy is associated with an increased risk of later adiposity. Very rarely, however, exclusively breastfed infants experience excessive weight gain (EWG) during the period of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) when breast milk is the only source of nutrition. We investigated growth and body composition at 36 months in children experiencing EWG during EBF. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Ten infants with EWG during the first 6 months of EBF were followed up at 36 months. The infants had been followed from age 5 months. Examinations included anthropometry, body composition by bioimpedance, and blood samples. Body composition and plasma leptin concentrations were available for eight and five children, respectively. <b><i>Results:</i></b> From 5 to 36 months, body mass index-for-age <i>z</i>-scores (BAZ) decreased from (mean ± standard deviation) 2.33 ± 0.94 to 1.48 ± 0.57, and only one child still being overweight (BAZ >2). Fat mass and fat mass index (FMI) decreased from 18 to 36 months (4.71 ± 0.56 to 3.57 ± 0.67 kg and 6.50 ± 0.34 to 3.66 ± 0.72 kg/m<sup>2</sup>, respectively) with a concurrent 45% decrease in leptin. The increase in lean mass was higher than the increase in weight (5.27 versus 3.65 kg, respectively) due to fat loss. There was substantial conformity within the sample in the patterns of body composition change. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> This unusual group of children continued to decrease in BAZ and FMI with a concomitant increase in fat-free mass, indicating an ongoing normalization of body weight and composition.</p>","PeriodicalId":9142,"journal":{"name":"Breastfeeding Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143000119","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cannabis and Breastfeeding.","authors":"Philip O Anderson","doi":"10.1089/bfm.2025.0002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/bfm.2025.0002","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9142,"journal":{"name":"Breastfeeding Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143000104","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Maternal Health and Breastfeeding-More Awareness is Needed.","authors":"Elien Rouw","doi":"10.1089/bfm.2025.0001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/bfm.2025.0001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9142,"journal":{"name":"Breastfeeding Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142969682","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Breastfeeding Challenges Experienced by Mothers Following Multiple Births-a Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis of Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed-Methods Studies.","authors":"Geeta Bhardwaj, Moonjelly Vijayan Smitha, Prasuna Jelly, Shine Stephen, Jessica Eustace- Cook, Sunita Panda","doi":"10.1089/bfm.2024.0207","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/bfm.2024.0207","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Background:</i></b> Breastfeeding is vital for infant nutrition, especially for multiple babies (twins) born prematurely, yet breastfeeding rates among mothers of twins are lower compared with mothers of singleton babies. This review presents a synthesis of research findings on breastfeeding challenges experienced by mothers following twins' births. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> The electronic databases of CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, EMBASE, and Web of Science were systematically searched in August 2023. All eligible quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods studies reported on breastfeeding challenges experienced by mothers of twins were included. The review adhered to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines and followed Lucas et al.'s framework for thematic synthesis. Two reviewers independently screened all studies by title, abstract, and full text. The methodological quality of studies was independently assessed by two reviewers using the Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal tool and mixed-methods appraisal tool based on study design. <b><i>Results:</i></b> The review included 16 studies: quantitative (<i>n</i> = 5), qualitative (<i>n</i> = 8), and mixed methods (<i>n</i> = 3), published between 1980 and 2022, involving 3,351 mothers from 16 countries. Three main themes were generated as follows: (1) transitioning to a new role, finding the balance between self and the newborns' needs; (2) the inevitability of emotional challenges; and (3) navigating support and information. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> The integrated findings of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods studies on challenges experienced by mothers of twins will have scope for researchers to address the challenges through tailored intervention, education, and support and can help health care professionals revisit policy and practices to extend support services for mothers of twins beyond the initial postpartum and to the community for improving breastfeeding practices among mothers following multiple births.</p>","PeriodicalId":9142,"journal":{"name":"Breastfeeding Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142920472","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Casey B Rosen-Carole, Michele Burtner, Ann Dozier, Lynsey Garver, Scott Hartman, Anna Jack, Kirsi Jarvinen, Oriana Ly-Mapes, Kathleen Palmiter, Rogelio Perez-D'Gregorio, Bridget E Young
{"title":"Development of a Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine Division Over a Seven-Year Period: An Homage to Dr Ruth A. Lawrence.","authors":"Casey B Rosen-Carole, Michele Burtner, Ann Dozier, Lynsey Garver, Scott Hartman, Anna Jack, Kirsi Jarvinen, Oriana Ly-Mapes, Kathleen Palmiter, Rogelio Perez-D'Gregorio, Bridget E Young","doi":"10.1089/bfm.2023.0279","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/bfm.2023.0279","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Background:</i></b> Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine (BFLM) programs at academic medical centers are uncommon but expanding. Our academic medical center, with a long legacy of leadership in BFLM, established a BFLM program in 2016 and launched a dedicated division in 2022. <b><i>Objectives:</i></b> To describe the strategy, services, measures, and challenges facing our multidisciplinary academic BFLM program in its first 8 years. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> To support the development of the Division, we proved clinical need, built capacity, and determined key outcomes. We organized partnerships across clinical and research programs and developed leadership and reporting structures. These services and programs coalesced to form the first Division of Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine in 2022, including multiple specialties (pediatrics, obstetrics, family medicine, nutrition research, toxicology, public health, dentistry) and provider types (nursing, lactation consultants, physicians, midwife, nurse practitioner, PhD, dentist). Challenges included variable buy-in, staff training, reimbursement, medical record infrastructure, and data reports. Challenges to research included funding and clinical integration. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> A multidisciplinary BFLM Division at a large academic medical center was formed, spanning our clinical, research, and educational missions. Integration into traditional academic structures brings essential resources, enables participation in medical center leadership, and promotes the sustainability of divisional activities.</p>","PeriodicalId":9142,"journal":{"name":"Breastfeeding Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142920491","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rebecca L Wolf, Iva Skobic, Benjamin T Pope, Angela Zhu, Hassan Chamas, Nishtha Sharma, Kayla M Larsen, Harold S Bright, Patricia L Haynes
{"title":"Mother-Infant Bed-sharing Is Associated with Increased Breastfeeding: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Rebecca L Wolf, Iva Skobic, Benjamin T Pope, Angela Zhu, Hassan Chamas, Nishtha Sharma, Kayla M Larsen, Harold S Bright, Patricia L Haynes","doi":"10.1089/bfm.2024.0060","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/bfm.2024.0060","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Objectives:</i></b> To review current knowledge of the association between bed-sharing and breastfeeding behaviors during infancy. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> A systematic review methodology was employed following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses method and utilizing the Effective Public Health Practice Project Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies for quality assessment. Inclusion criteria were quantitative or mixed-methods studies published between 1993 and 2022 that provided data on the association between bed-sharing and breastfeeding for postpartum mothers of infants 0-12 months. We excluded studies that utilized breastfeeding as the independent variable and bed-sharing as the dependent variable. <b><i>Results:</i></b> A total of 24 studies met the inclusion criteria, 11 of which were prospective/longitudinal and 13 of which were cross sectional. Eight of the longitudinal studies found a significant positive association between bed-sharing and breastfeeding (73%), and nine of the cross-sectional studies (69%) found a positive association. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> Many postpartum women bed-share with their infants. Bed-sharing is associated with an increase in breastfeeding for most women. There does not appear to be such a relationship between bed-sharing and breastfeeding in U.S. African American women, who have overall lower rates of breastfeeding. <b><i>Policy Implications:</i></b> The public health principle of risk reduction could be applied to those who plan to bed-share such as recommending that health care providers educate women about bed-sharing without hazards. Bed-sharing without hazards may be considered one strategy to promote breastfeeding.</p>","PeriodicalId":9142,"journal":{"name":"Breastfeeding Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142920449","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mariela V Cortez, Georgina N Marchiori, Manuela Jubete, Lorena A Lázaro, María I López Merzbacher, Elio A Soria
{"title":"Impact of Freezing, Storage, and Pasteurization on Nutritional Components and Redox Biomarkers in Human Milk Donations.","authors":"Mariela V Cortez, Georgina N Marchiori, Manuela Jubete, Lorena A Lázaro, María I López Merzbacher, Elio A Soria","doi":"10.1089/bfm.2024.0337","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/bfm.2024.0337","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Objective:</i></b> This study evaluates the impact of various processing steps in the human milk (HM) donation chain on nutritional composition and oxidative biomarkers, specifically focusing on triacylglycerols, glucose, polyphenols, and lipid peroxides. <b><i>Materials and Methods:</i></b> A total of 68 HM samples were collected from the Human Milk Bank of Córdoba (Argentina) between 2022 and 2023. The effects of storage and pasteurization using the Holder method were assessed. Biochemical analyses were conducted to measure nutrient levels and oxidative markers. Statistical analyses included time-related modeling and paired <i>t</i> tests to evaluate the effects of storage and pasteurization, respectively. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Triacylglycerol levels were markedly reduced during home storage (<i>R</i><sup>2</sup> = 0.802, <i>p</i> = 0.0210), whereas glucose, lipid peroxides, and polyphenols remained stable (<i>R</i><sup>2</sup> < 0.3, <i>p</i> > 0.05). Storage at the bank did not affect these biomarkers (<i>R</i><sup>2</sup> < 0.25, <i>p</i> > 0.05). Pasteurization resulted in increased glucose levels (<i>p</i> = 0.0292) and decreased triacylglycerol levels (<i>p</i> = 0.0073), along with a significant reduction in lipid peroxides (<i>p</i> < 0.0001). <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> The findings indicate that home storage conditions significantly diminish triacylglycerol levels in HM, highlighting the need for improved storage practices among donors. Pasteurization provides antioxidant benefits by reducing lipid peroxides while maintaining nutritional integrity.</p>","PeriodicalId":9142,"journal":{"name":"Breastfeeding Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142913574","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
María Isabel Pescador-Chamorro, Sylvia Caballero-Martín, Elena Rodríguez-Corrales, Sara Vigil-Vázquez, Manuel Sánchez-Luna
{"title":"The Positive Effect on Preterm Infants' Feeding of Human Milk During Hospitalization and at Discharge after the Opening of a Personalized Nutrition Unit.","authors":"María Isabel Pescador-Chamorro, Sylvia Caballero-Martín, Elena Rodríguez-Corrales, Sara Vigil-Vázquez, Manuel Sánchez-Luna","doi":"10.1089/bfm.2024.0233","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/bfm.2024.0233","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Background:</i></b> Pasteurized donor human milk must be provided when mother's own milk (MOM) is not available for preterm infants. There are concerns that human milk banks (HMBs) and the use of donor milk may potentially reduce breastfeeding rates. <b><i>Objective:</i></b> To compare feeding during hospitalization and at discharge before and after the opening of a HMB and to evaluate the proportion of milk provided by mothers of premature babies, comparing the intake of MOM in infants born of donor and no donor mothers. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Retrospective observational cohort study. Data on milk intake and feeding at discharge of newborns <1,500 grams and/or 32 weeks gestational age. <b><i>Results:</i></b> There were significant differences in the intake of preterm formula (PF) between the two groups in the first 28 days of life (87.8% versus 54.2%; <i>p</i> = 0.000) and at discharge (34% versus 18.2%; <i>p</i> = 0.000). The intake of MOM during hospitalization (90.5% versus 100%; <i>p</i> = 0.008) and exclusive breastfeeding at discharge (18.7% versus 61.8%; <i>p</i> = 0.000) increased and the intake of PF (71.4% versus 33.8%; <i>p</i> = 0.000) and exclusive PF (EPF) at discharge decreased (27.5% versus 7,3%; <i>p</i> = 0.000) for babies whose mothers were or were not donors. Mothers of preterm babies donated 57.6% of the total milk received by the milk bank. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> After the opening of a HMB, there was a decrease in PF intake during hospitalization and an increase in MOM intake at discharge in preterm babies, especially for those whose mothers were milk donors.</p>","PeriodicalId":9142,"journal":{"name":"Breastfeeding Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142913607","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Breastfeeding MedicinePub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-11-27DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2024.0265
Modia Batterjee, Haya Zedan
{"title":"Distinguishing Between Lactation Failure and Breastfeeding Cessation: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Modia Batterjee, Haya Zedan","doi":"10.1089/bfm.2024.0265","DOIUrl":"10.1089/bfm.2024.0265","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Background:</i></b> Interchangeable terminology and definitions of breastfeeding difficulties may inadvertently influence premature cessation of breastfeeding. Lactation failure is a distinct concept from breastfeeding cessation, and it is vital to differentiate between them, especially in educating health care professionals in communicating and supporting mothers perinatally. <b><i>Purpose:</i></b> Comprehensively review varying terminology and definitions, providing a more nuanced understanding of lactation failure versus breastfeeding cessation, and highlighting physiological and social, emotional, mental, and commercial factors that influence breastfeeding outcomes. <b><i>Method:</i></b> A scoping review of published literature from medical and scientific databases such as MEDLINE (via PubMed), Scopus, and Web of Science from 2000 to 2023. <b><i>Results:</i></b> <i>N</i> = 476 publications were collected during the identification phase; <i>N</i> = 49 from 28 countries around the world met the inclusion criteria and were used in the review. Only <i>N</i> = 13 studies ventured definitions for the terms used. Factors affecting breastfeeding were categorized as physiological leading to lactation failure and distinguished from social, mental, emotional, or commercial factors leading to breastfeeding cessation. <b><i>Recommendations and Conclusions:</i></b> Understanding the complexity of the factors underlying lactation failure and breastfeeding cessation can be improved by delineating the terminology and definitions variations used to communicate, provide awareness, education, design and delivery of interventions and support for initiation, and continuation of breastfeeding. Further in-depth research and analysis of the complex issues and factors influencing breastfeeding practices is required.</p>","PeriodicalId":9142,"journal":{"name":"Breastfeeding Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"5-18"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142738385","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}