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Int Breastfeed J
January 2025
Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Francie van Zijl Drive, PO Box 241, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa.
Background: Despite efforts to promote optimal breastfeeding practices, the practice of exclusive breastfeeding is low in South Africa. We conducted a trial to determine whether text messaging plus motivational interviewing prolonged exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months of life and improved child health outcomes.
Methods: We conducted a randomized parallel group-controlled trial between July 2022 and May 2024, at a secondary-level healthcare facility.
Breastfeed Med
January 2025
Department of Mathematics, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain.
This study analyzes the impact and experiences of hospitalization for any reason on breastfeeding women. Cross-sectional online survey (November 2019-March 2020). Adults admitted to a Spanish hospital for at least one night, when actively breastfeeding, were included.
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December 2024
Division of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Background: Despite known benefits of breastfeeding and challenges medical trainees face lactating at work, research specific to Canadian surgical trainees is lacking. Our objectives were to examine existing breastfeeding and lactation policies, query experiences and opinions of surgical trainees and program directors, and propose a comprehensive policy for programs nation-wide.
Methods: A multi-disciplinary team developed this two-part study.
Cureus
December 2024
Department of Pediatrics, Maharaja Suheldev Autonomous State Medical College, Bahraich, IND.
Introduction: Relactation is the process of re-establishing breastfeeding after stopping or after a period of little breastfeeding. The study aimed to assess the Relactation Supportive Program (RSP)'s efficacy in sustaining breastfeeding and to determine the impact of RSP on breastfeeding initiation, timing, and correlation with the lactation gap.
Methods: A prospective observational study was done with 60 infant-mother dyads, aged seven days to 14 weeks who stopped breastfeeding for 6-28 days or never breastfed.
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