Monthly Literature Search - World Breastfeeding Week

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August 2024 Monthly Literature Search – World Breastfeeding Week

This month’s literature search celebrates the importance of World Breastfeeding Week. The campaign is recognised worldwide annually to help raise awareness about the importance of breastfeeding (Australian Breastfeeding Association). The Library highlights online resources and peer-reviewed articles below.

Online resources/Grey literature

Australian Breastfeeding Association. (2024). Breastfeeding resources for health professionals. https://abaprofessional.asn.au/professional-resources/

MothersMilkBank Charity. (2024). Resources for health professionalshttps://mothersmilkbank.com.au/resources-for-health-professionals/#elementor-tab-title-1651

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2023). Australia’s mothers and babies: breastfeeding. https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/mothers-babies/breastfeeding-practices

Australia. Department of Health and Aged Care. (2022). Australian National Breastfeeding Strategy collection. https://www.health.gov.au/resources/collections/australian-national-breastfeeding-strategy-collection

COAG Health Council. (2019). Australian National Breastfeeding Strategy 2019 and beyond. https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2022/03/australian-national-breastfeeding-strategy-2019-and-beyond.pdf

Full-text articles  

Bernstein, S.L. et al. (2024). Assessment of breastfeeding content in accredited nurse practitioner programs. Journal of Nurse Practitioners. 20(1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2024.105018

Ballesta-Castillejos A, Rodriguez-Almagro J, Gomez-Salgado J & et al. (2024). Preparation and validation of a predictive model of breastfeeding initiation in the first hour of life. Midwifery. 134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2024.104019

Cetindemir EO & Cangol E. (2024). The effect of breastfeeding education given through the teach-back method on mothers' breastfeeding self-efficacy and breastfeeding success: a randomized controlled study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 24(453). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-024-06601-0

Chetwynd E & Demirci J. (2024). The gap between breastfeeding research and the clinical needs of lactation support providers. Journal of Human Lactation. 40(2). https://doi.org/10.1177/08903344241235166

Ryan, R.A. et al. (2024). A qualitative study of breastfeeding experiences among mothers who used galactagogues to increase their milk supply. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 56(3), 122-132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2023.12.002

Thomsen, Katherine et al. (2024). Reported adherence to the 10 steps to successful breastfeeding is higher among baby-friendly hospitals. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 56(6), 392-398. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2024.02.005

Al-Faraj, A.O. et al. (2024). Neurologists’ and obstetricians’ perspectives and current practices in breastfeeding counseling in women with epilepsy. Epilepsy & Behavior. 156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2024.109773

Lewis, M. and Lozano, C. (2023). Breastfeeding duration may lead to higher diet quality among boys and lower BMI in girls. Journal of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 123(9), A57-A57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2023.06.189

Anderson, P. et al. (2023). Breastfeeding friendly: a community-generated intervention to increase breastfeeding awareness and acceptance. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 123(9), A45-A45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2023.06.150

Cousins, T. et al. (2023). Breastfeeding experiences and barriers among mothers with perceived insufficient milk. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 123(9), A57-A57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2023.06.190

Perez-Escamilla, Rafael et al. (2023). Breastfeeding: crucially important, but increasingly challenged in a market-driven world. The Lancet. 401(10375), 472-485. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(22)01932-8

Freund-Azaria, Adi et al. (2023). Breastfeeding-related pain, sensory over-responsiveness, and exclusive breastfeeding at 6 months: a prospective cohort study. Women’s Health Issues. 34(1), 80-89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.whi.2023.09.004

Aljajdali,A.A. et al. (2023). Breastfeeding duration and cardiometabolic health during adolescence: a longitudinal analysis. Journal of Pediatrics. 265. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113768

Munzer, Madeleine et al. (2022). Babies before bottom lines: a call for Australia to end exploitative marketing of commercial milk formula at home and abroad. Lancet Regional health – Western Pacific, The. 29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100640

Netting MJ, Moumin NA, Knight EJ & et al. (2022). The Australian feeding infants and toddler study (OzFITS 2021): Breastfeeding and Early Feeding Practices. Nutrients. 14(1). https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14010206

Prentice A. M. (2022). Breastfeeding in the modern worldAnnals of Nutrition & Metabolism. 78 Suppl 2, 29–38. https://doi.org/10.1159/000524354