Breastfeeding MedicinePub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2025-01-31DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2025.0009
Carol L Wagner
{"title":"Dr. Ruth Ann Lawrence: A Legacy of Inspiration and Advocacy.","authors":"Carol L Wagner","doi":"10.1089/bfm.2025.0009","DOIUrl":"10.1089/bfm.2025.0009","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9142,"journal":{"name":"Breastfeeding Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"153-154"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143063687","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: 2025-02-19DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2025.0044
Melinda Elliott
{"title":"Honoring a Legacy of Human Milk Science Research: The Ruth A. Lawrence Investigator Award.","authors":"Melinda Elliott","doi":"10.1089/bfm.2025.0044","DOIUrl":"10.1089/bfm.2025.0044","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9142,"journal":{"name":"Breastfeeding Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"162"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143448128","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: 2025-02-05DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2024.0293
Nicole Larsen, Tricia J Johnson, Aloka L Patel, Mary Dyrland, Charlie Fischer, Kayla Dobies, Paula P Meier, Suhagi Kadakia
{"title":"Racial Disparities in Mother's Own Milk Feedings Persist after Discharge from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.","authors":"Nicole Larsen, Tricia J Johnson, Aloka L Patel, Mary Dyrland, Charlie Fischer, Kayla Dobies, Paula P Meier, Suhagi Kadakia","doi":"10.1089/bfm.2024.0293","DOIUrl":"10.1089/bfm.2024.0293","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Objective:</i></b> To investigate mother's own milk (MOM) feeding rates in the first year of life after neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) discharge for infants born <37 weeks gestational age and compare rates by race and ethnicity. <b><i>Study Design:</i></b> This was a retrospective study of preterm infants discharged from the NICU who sought care at a primary care clinic within our academic health system. Infant demographic characteristics and feeding at NICU discharge were extracted from the medical record. Post-discharge feeding history was extracted from health care maintenance (HCM) visit records at 2, 4, 6, 9, and 12 months for infants born between January 2018 and December 2019. Exclusion criteria included having a contraindication to MOM feeding or insufficient feeding documentation. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Of the 314 infants meeting inclusion criteria, 57% received any MOM and 24% received exclusive MOM at NICU discharge. At the 6-month HCM visit, MOM feeding rates decreased to 25% for any MOM and 12% for exclusive MOM. Statistically significant racial and ethnic differences in MOM feeding rates were observed at all HCM visits, with White infants having the highest and Black infants having the lowest MOM feeding rates. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> MOM feeding rates decreased from NICU discharge to the 12-month HCM visit. Disparities observed during the birth hospitalization persisted after discharge, with Black infants having consistently lower MOM feeding rates compared with Hispanic and White infants. These disparities highlight research opportunities to pinpoint factors contributing to the decline in MOM feedings and develop targeted interventions to address these disparities.</p>","PeriodicalId":9142,"journal":{"name":"Breastfeeding Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"187-193"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143188137","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: 2024-11-26DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2024.0358
Arthur I Eidelman
{"title":"A Testimony to Dr. Ruth A. Lawrence: An Elegant Revolutionary.","authors":"Arthur I Eidelman","doi":"10.1089/bfm.2024.0358","DOIUrl":"10.1089/bfm.2024.0358","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9142,"journal":{"name":"Breastfeeding Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"147-148"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142715325","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: 2025-02-24DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2024.0359
Edward R Newton
{"title":"Ruth A. Lawrence, MD: Pass It Forward.","authors":"Edward R Newton","doi":"10.1089/bfm.2024.0359","DOIUrl":"10.1089/bfm.2024.0359","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9142,"journal":{"name":"Breastfeeding Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"149-150"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143482155","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":"Reaching Our Sisters Everywhere: ROSE Tribute to Dr. Lawrence.","authors":"","doi":"10.1089/bfm.2025.58711.rose","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/bfm.2025.58711.rose","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9142,"journal":{"name":"Breastfeeding Medicine","volume":"20 3","pages":"155-156"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143662256","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":"Standing on the Shoulders of Giants.","authors":"Ruth A Lawrence","doi":"10.1089/bfm.2025.70398.com","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/bfm.2025.70398.com","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9142,"journal":{"name":"Breastfeeding Medicine","volume":"20 3","pages":"145-146"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143662258","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: 2025-02-19DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2025.0037
Katherine E Chetta
{"title":"Historical Perspectives and the Road to Current Breakthroughs in Human Milk Research.","authors":"Katherine E Chetta","doi":"10.1089/bfm.2025.0037","DOIUrl":"10.1089/bfm.2025.0037","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Human milk (HM) research has its origins in the early 20th century, emerging from the field of dairy science. Early pioneers such as Drs. David Forsyth, Lucy Naish, and Disney Cran were among the first to formally study HM, building on centuries of recognition of its importance. Clinicians such as Dr. Ruth A. Lawrence, a true \"giant\" in the field, played a pivotal role in translating HM research into medical education and clinical practice. This commentary highlights the milestones, key contributors, technical advancements, and future directions of HM research, tracing its journey from modest beginnings to its establishment as a rapidly evolving scientific discipline.</p>","PeriodicalId":9142,"journal":{"name":"Breastfeeding Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"170-174"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143448127","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 : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2025-01-13DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2025.0001
Elien Rouw
{"title":"Maternal Health and Breastfeeding-More Awareness is Needed.","authors":"Elien Rouw","doi":"10.1089/bfm.2025.0001","DOIUrl":"10.1089/bfm.2025.0001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9142,"journal":{"name":"Breastfeeding Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"140-141"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","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}