Perceptions of Coping With Breastfeeding Pain: A Secondary Analysis.

Introduction: Although there are many known benefits of providing human milk to infants, breastfeeding-related pain is a significant reason for breastfeeding cessation. Breastfeeding-related pain is a unique experience due to breastfeeding's goal-directed purpose, repetitive nature, and socio-emotional reflections of successful parenting. Understanding how lactating parents cope with breastfeeding-related pain will inform clinical practice to encourage individuals to meet their lactation goals.

A single-center, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, two-arm study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of once-weekly sirolimus (rapamycin) on muscle strength and endurance in older adults following a 13-week exercise program.

Background: Aging leads to a decline in muscle mass and strength, contributing to frailty and decreased quality of life. Sirolimus (rapamycin) , an mTOR inhibitor, has shown potential in preclinical studies to extend lifespan and improve health span. This study evaluates the safety and efficacy of once-weekly sirolimus (rapamycin) administration on muscle strength and endurance in older adults engaged in a 13-week exercise program.

COMT Variants are Associated With Breast and Nipple Pain.

Estimates suggest that only 24.9% of infants born in 2019 were exclusively breastfed before 6 months of age, despite the known health benefits of exclusive breastfeeding. Breast and nipple pain is one of the primary determinants of exclusive breastfeeding.

Retention and the Intersection of Structural Inequities in a Breastfeeding Intervention Study.

Introduction: Women below the poverty threshold have lower representation and retention in breastfeeding studies.

Methods: A secondary analysis of a longitudinal randomized controlled self-management for breast and nipple pain during breastfeeding study. Participants completed online surveys at discharge, weeks 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, and 24, with face-to-face interviews at 6 and 24 weeks.

Breastfeeding Attitudes and Social Support Among Christian African Americans.

To describe the breastfeeding attitudes and subjective norms of breastfeeding among African American Christians from the New England region. A study was conducted using an online survey. Participants were recruited from four Christian churches in the New England region during the summer of 2021.

Meta-ethnography on the Experiences of Women From Around the World Who Exclusively Breastfed Their Full-Term Infants.

Objective: To synthesize evidence from qualitative studies on the experiences of women from around the world who exclusively breastfed their full-term infants.

Data Sources: CINAHL Plus, PubMed, APA PsycInfo, Scopus, and ProQuest Dissertation & Theses Global.

Study Selection: We selected reports of qualitative studies that were conducted in high-, middle-, and low-income countries; published between January 2001 and February 2022 in English; and focused on the experiences of women who exclusively breastfed their full-term infants.

Psychometric testing of the breastfeeding self-efficacy scale to measure exclusive breastfeeding in African American women: a cross-sectional study.

Background: In United States, African American women are the least likely group to breastfeed exclusively compared with Hispanic and non-Hispanic white women. It is crucial to examine the perceived confidence of African American women towards practicing exclusive breastfeeding. Previous studies have examined breastfeeding self-efficacy and other factors influencing exclusive breastfeeding.

Disparities in 6 Month Exclusive Breastfeeding in Ghana, Africa: A Scoping Review.

Background: Exclusive breastfeeding practice for 6 months is a critical global public health goal. In 2020, only 44% of infants globally, 31% in Central and West Africa, and 43% in Ghana, were exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life.

Research Aim: To critically evaluate disparities in exclusive breastfeeding practice for 6 months in Ghana.

Relationship Between Feeders and Exclusive Breastfeeding and Mixed Feeding During the First Month of Life.

Background: The critical time to continue or stop breastfeeding is during the first month after hospital discharge. Mothers receive lactation and physical support by fathers and others bottle-feeding human or formula milk to their infants.

Purpose: To describe the effect of feeders (mothers, fathers, and others) and different milk feeding on infants' weekly exclusive breastfeeding rates, from birth to 1 month after discharge.

Breastfeeding Social Support Among African American Women in the United States: A Meta-Ethnography.

Background: In the United States, there are racial disparities in 6 months of exclusive breastfeeding. Only, 25.8% of American infants were breastfed for the first 180 days of life, with African American infants least (19.

Exclusive breastfeeding in African American women: A concept analysis.

Aim: To report an analysis of the concept of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in African American women.

Background: EBF is the gold standard for infant nutrition from birth until 6 months. The rate of EBF in United States is low-26%, with African American women having the lowest rates.

The Role of Emotion Regulation in Pain Management Among Women From Labor to Three Months Postpartum: An Integrative Review.

Background: Emotion regulation is a regulatory process to modify emotional activation in a wide range of situations and shows potential effects to reduce pain and emotional distress. The purpose of this review was to enhance an understanding of the role of emotion regulation strategies and their outcomes in reducing women's pain from labor to 3 months postpartum.

Design: Integrative review.

Maternal perception of paternal breastfeeding support: A secondary qualitative analysis.

Objective: To describe how women perceive paternal support of breastfeeding and identify actions women value during the early breastfeeding postpartum.

Design: A qualitative secondary analysis of semi-structured interviews using thematic analysis collected after birth and via telephone at 1, 2, 3, and 4 weeks after discharge.

Setting: A regional medical center in the southeast region of the United States.

Black/African American Breastfeeding Experience: Cultural, Sociological, and Health Dimensions Through an Equity Lens.

Disparities in breastfeeding (BF) continue to be a public health challenge, as currently only 42% of infants in the world and 25.6% of infants in the United States are exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life. In 2019, the infants least likely to be exclusively breastfed at 6 months are African Americans (AA) (17.

Women's Experience of Pelvic Girdle Pain After Childbirth: A Meta-Synthesis.

Introduction: Persistent pelvic girdle pain (PGP) and the resulting consequences may occur for more than 10 years after birth. The purpose of this meta-synthesis is to provide a new interpretation and deeper understanding of women's experience of living with PGP postpartum.

Methods: A literature review of CINAHL, PsycINFO, PubMed, Scopus, and ProQuest dissertations was conducted for any qualitative study addressing PGP after birth and published in English from 2000 to 2019.

OXTR rs53576 Variation with Breast and Nipple Pain in Breastfeeding Women.

Thirty percent of women who seek professional breastfeeding support require assistance with ongoing breast and nipple pain and < 50% of women report resolution of their pain. It is unknown if there is a molecular risk for ongoing breast and nipple pain during breastfeeding. Aim -To evaluate associations among breast and nipple pain sensitivity and candidate pain sensitivity single-nucleotide polymorphisms [SNPs], (COMT rs6269, rs4633, rs4818, rs4680 and OXTR rs2254298, rs53576) in breastfeeding women.

The end of cancer treatment experience for children, adolescents, and their parents: A systematic review of the literature.

Problem Identification: To date, there is limited study of the end of treatment (EOT) transition experiences and needs of children/adolescents with cancer and their parents.

Literature Search: A systematic search identified primary research focusing on EOT, describing child, adolescent, and parental perceptions, experiences, and needs during this transition period. Of 170 articles identified, 22 met inclusion criteria.

Feeding modes, duration, and diarrhea in infancy: Continued evidence of the protective effects of breastfeeding.

Objectives: To evaluate the effect of early breastfeeding cessation on incidence of diarrhea in a cohort of U.S. infants.

Development and Content Validation of End of Treatment Questionnaires for Children With Cancer.

To describe the development and content validation of measures to assess the psychoeducational needs of children, adolescents/young adults (AYAs), and their parents at the end of successful treatment for cancer. : Professional experts, which included pediatric oncology nurses and advanced practice registered nurses, conducted a systematic review of the literature to determine specific end of treatment (EOT) needs of children and AYAs with cancer and their parents and evaluate available tools to measure these needs. From this review, two EOT questionnaires were initially developed.

Deconstructing Pain Disability through Concept Analysis.

Objective: Pain disability is a complex and challenging problem that impacts the daily lives of individuals living with persistent pain. Although this concept is measured throughout pain populations, conceptual clarity is needed to identify the defining characteristics and further understand what comprises this experience for clinical translation.

Design: We completed a concept analysis to identify major attributes and provide a broad framework of pain disability for improved recognition throughout the discipline of nursing.

Promoting self-management of breast and nipple pain in breastfeeding women: Protocol of a pilot randomized controlled trial.

The majority of women experience pain during breastfeeding initiation with few strategies to manage breast and nipple pain. In fact, women cite breast and nipple pain as among the most common reasons for breastfeeding cessation. To address this important issue, we developed a breastfeeding self-management (BSM) intervention, based on the Individual and Family Self-Management Theory Framework.

Efficacy of a Breastfeeding Pain Self-Management Intervention: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Over 90% of women experience pain during breastfeeding initiation and lack strategies to self-manage breast and nipple pain. Guided by the Individual and Family Self-Management Theory, a breastfeeding self-management (BSM) intervention targeted women's knowledge, beliefs, and social facilitation to manage their breast and nipple pain and achieve their breastfeeding goals.

Objectives: The purpose of this longitudinal pilot randomized control trial (RCT) was to test the preliminary efficacy of the BSM intervention on general and specific pain related to breastfeeding.