Breastfeeding MedicinePub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2025-01-02DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2024.0233
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":"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":"277-283"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","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 : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2025-01-03DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2024.0060
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":"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":"205-218"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","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}
Breastfeeding MedicinePub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2025-02-05DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2024.0328
Ahmet Butun, Vasfiye Bayram Deger
{"title":"Comparison of Breastfeeding Behaviors of Mothers Toward Infants by Ethnic Groups: An Example of a Multicultural City.","authors":"Ahmet Butun, Vasfiye Bayram Deger","doi":"10.1089/bfm.2024.0328","DOIUrl":"10.1089/bfm.2024.0328","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Breastfeeding practices vary widely among different ethnic groups and are influenced by cultural, social, economic, and educational factors. The aim of this study was to compare the breastfeeding behaviors of mothers toward infants in different ethnic groups. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> This descriptive cross-sectional study included women of four ethnic groups (Assyrian, Turkish, Arab, and Kurdish) living in Mardin, Turkey. The study was completed with 180 Assyrian, 184 Turkish, 175 Arab, and 169 Kurdish women. In total, 708 women participated in this study. Data were collected between August 12, 2024, and September 22, 2024. <b><i>Results:</i></b> The highest rate of traditional breastfeeding practices was seen in Kurdish (99.4%), whereas this rate was 97.3% in Turkish, 96% in Arab, and 84.4% in Assyrian. The highest rate of giving breast milk immediately after birth was in Assyrian (71.7%), while this rate was 69.3% in Turkish, 61.9% in Kurdish, and 47% in Arab (<i>p</i> = 0.000). The rate of those who waited for three calls to prayer to feed the baby was 13.1% in Kurdish, 11.3% in Arab, 9.5% in Turkish, and 7.9% in Assyrian. The rate of those who did not give the first milk (colostrum) to the baby was 15.8% in Assyrian, 11.7% in Turkish, 6.5% in Kurdish, and 6% in Arab. The rate of those who give sugared water as the baby's first nutrient was 37.5% in Arab, 20.8% in Kurdish, 11.7% in Turkish, and 9.2% in Assyrian. Increased education levels were associated with decreased rates of the presence of traditional practices. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> This study provides novel results regarding the comparison of breastfeeding behaviors among ethnic groups living in the same city. Comparing breastfeeding practices across the four ethnic groups allowed us to better understand different breastfeeding practices, which could lead to the development of culturally sensitive interventions to improve the health of children and mothers. Educating the community about the benefits of breastfeeding and the risks associated with some traditional practices could contribute to public health.</p>","PeriodicalId":9142,"journal":{"name":"Breastfeeding Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"267-276"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143188056","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}
Amal M H Mackawy, Basmah F Alharbi, Ahmad Almatroudi, Mohsina Huq, Amal Hussain Mohammed, Afshan Zeeshan Wasti, Manal F Elharbi, Khaled S Allemailem
{"title":"The Impact of Maternal Antibiotic Consumption on the Development of Oral Thrush Infection in Breastfeeding Infants: A Quasi-Experimental Study.","authors":"Amal M H Mackawy, Basmah F Alharbi, Ahmad Almatroudi, Mohsina Huq, Amal Hussain Mohammed, Afshan Zeeshan Wasti, Manal F Elharbi, Khaled S Allemailem","doi":"10.1089/bfm.2024.0209","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/bfm.2024.0209","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Background:</i></b> Oral thrush is a common yeast infection caused by <i>Candida albicans</i> in infants during their first few weeks or months. Infant mothers' antibiotics consumption can contribute to this opportunistic fungal growth due to their weaker immune systems. <b><i>Objectives:</i></b> To investigate the relationship between maternal antibiotic consumption and oral thrush infection in breastfeeding infants, this study aims to provide insights for health care professionals regarding antibiotic prescriptions and preventive strategies for managing oral thrush. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> A quasi-experimental design with a control group was used. Eighty-two breastfeeding infants were divided into two groups: Group 1 (<i>n</i> = 40) infants of antibiotic-consuming mothers and Group 2 (<i>n</i> = 42) infants of nonantibiotic-consuming mothers. The oral samples were collected using sterile cotton swabs and cultured on Sabouraud's dextrose agar <i>C. albicans</i>, confirmed by simple staining and a germ tube test. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Infants aged 1-11 months with a mean ± standard deviation of 4.8 ± 3.51. Within all 82 oral swabs, 42.7% were positive for <i>C. albicans</i> growth and 57.3% were negative. The highest percentage was in 1-month-old infants (<i>n</i> = 9, 25.71%), and the lowest was in 11 months old (<i>n</i> = 2, 5.71%). Group 2 infants had significantly fewer positive <i>C. albicans</i> growth (<i>n</i> = 12, 28.57%) compared with group 1 (<i>n</i> = 23; 57.5%) (χ<sup>2</sup> = 7.0, <i>p</i> = 0.007; odds ratio = 3.332, 95% confidence interval = 1.35-8.46). Oral thrush clinical signs were identified in 66.6% and 33.4% of group 1 and 2 infants, respectively, while 31.4% of <i>C. albicans-</i>positive colonization showed no clinical manifestations. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> Maternal antibiotic consumption for more than 1 week is associated with the occurrence of oral thrush in breastfeeding infants. Differences in clinical signs in two groups of infants indicate the importance of laboratory tests for early oral thrush diagnosis. This can help health care professionals understand oral thrush causes, enable early detection, improve treatment, and enhance appropriate antibiotic use in breastfeeding mothers.</p>","PeriodicalId":9142,"journal":{"name":"Breastfeeding Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143751091","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}
Sarah Costello, Donna Santillan, Tope Awelewa, Noelle Bowdler
{"title":"Influence of Race and Ethnicity on Meeting Intention to Exclusively Breast Milk Feed at Postpartum Hospital Discharge.","authors":"Sarah Costello, Donna Santillan, Tope Awelewa, Noelle Bowdler","doi":"10.1089/bfm.2024.0392","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/bfm.2024.0392","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Background:</i></b> Racial/Ethnic disparities in breastfeeding practices exist despite strong evidence for significant health benefits of breastfeeding for the mother-newborn dyad. Breastfeeding intentions are known to predict breastfeeding practices at hospital discharge and breastfeeding retention in the long term. Interventions during postpartum hospitalization can help mothers achieve breastfeeding intentions and reduce racial/ethnic gaps in breastfeeding on discharge. This study aims to identify racial/ethnic disparities in meeting intentions to exclusively breast milk feed (EBMF) on hospital discharge. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> This was a retrospective cohort study of mothers who intended to EBMF and their newborns delivered at term at a single academic medical center during 2022. The primary outcome was EBMF at discharge. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Participants included non-Hispanic Black (NHB) (<i>n</i> = 96), Hispanic (<i>n</i> = 97), and non-Hispanic White (NHW) (<i>n</i> = 955) mothers who intended to EBMF. Mothers who identified as NHB (40.6%) or Hispanic (64.9%) were significantly less likely to EBMF compared with NHW (87.5%) mothers (odds ratio [OR] = 0.14, 95%CI [0.08, 0.23] and OR = 0.37, 95%CI [0.22, 0.61], respectively) at newborn hospital discharge. Rurality, insurance type, gravidity, parity, gestational diabetes, and birth weight were not associated with breast feeding choice/practices at discharge, but increasing age was associated with an increased likelihood of EBMF (OR = 1.07, 95%CI [1.03, 1.11]), as was neonatal intensive care unit admission (OR = 2.93, 95%CI [1.18, 7.31]). Cesarean birth was associated with decreased likelihood of EBMF (OR = 0.57, 95%CI [0.38, 0.85]). <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> Significant racial/ethnic disparities in EBMF at hospital discharge exist among those who intended to EBMF, which are not explained by differences in other examined covariates.</p>","PeriodicalId":9142,"journal":{"name":"Breastfeeding Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143708396","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 : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2025-03-05DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2025.0029
Karla Shepard Rubinger
{"title":"Annual Summit on Breastfeeding: A Decade of Science and Public Policy.","authors":"Karla Shepard Rubinger","doi":"10.1089/bfm.2025.0029","DOIUrl":"10.1089/bfm.2025.0029","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9142,"journal":{"name":"Breastfeeding Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"160"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143555917","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 : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2024-11-29DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2024.0361
Lori Feldman-Winter
{"title":"Tribute to Dr. Ruth Lawrence and the Pediatrician's Role in Breastfeeding Protection, Promotion, and Support.","authors":"Lori Feldman-Winter","doi":"10.1089/bfm.2024.0361","DOIUrl":"10.1089/bfm.2024.0361","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9142,"journal":{"name":"Breastfeeding Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"151-152"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142738401","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 : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2025-02-28DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2025.0012
Arthur I Eidelman, Carol L Wagner, Karla Shepard Rubinger
{"title":"Commemorative Issue of <i>Breastfeeding Medicine</i>: In Honor of the Centennial of Dr. Ruth A. Lawrence.","authors":"Arthur I Eidelman, Carol L Wagner, Karla Shepard Rubinger","doi":"10.1089/bfm.2025.0012","DOIUrl":"10.1089/bfm.2025.0012","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9142,"journal":{"name":"Breastfeeding Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"143-144"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143527863","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 : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2025-01-03DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2023.0279
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":"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":"175-186"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","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}
Breastfeeding MedicinePub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2024-07-29DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2024.0238
Elien Rouw
{"title":"The Century of Dr. Ruth A. Lawrence.","authors":"Elien Rouw","doi":"10.1089/bfm.2024.0238","DOIUrl":"10.1089/bfm.2024.0238","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9142,"journal":{"name":"Breastfeeding Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"198-199"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141787212","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}