Economics of home vs. hospital breastfeeding support for newborns.

Aim: This paper presents the findings of research comparing the incremental costs associated with the provision of home-based vs. hospital-based support for breastfeeding by nurse lactation consultants for term and near-term neonates during the first week of life.

Background: A consequence of both consumer demands and increasing health resource constraints is that alternative care delivery models for safe, efficacious and cost-effective breastfeeding programmes have steadily evolved.

Induction of cytochrome P450 1A by cow milk-based formula: a comparative study between human milk and formula.

During the treatment of neonatal apnea, formula-fed infants, compared to breastfed infants, show nearly three-fold increase in clearance of caffeine, a substrate of cytochrome P450 1A (CYP1A) and in part CYP3A4. However, human milk is known to contain higher concentrations of environmental pollutants than infant formula, which are potent CYP1A inducers. To gain insight into the mechanism underlying this apparent contradiction, we characterized CYP1A and CYP3A4 induction by human milk and cow milk-based infant formula.

Home versus hospital breastfeeding support for newborns: a randomized controlled trial.

Background: The advantages of breastfeeding have been well established for both mothers and their infants. Existing research reports equivocal effects of early discharge and postpartum home care on breastfeeding success. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of breastfeeding support offered in hospital and home settings on breastfeeding outcomes and maternal satisfaction for mothers of term and near-term newborns who experienced standard or early discharge.