Background Despite the widely documented risks of not breastfeeding, initiation rates
remain relatively low in many high‐income countries, particularly among women in lower …

Background Current evidence suggests that women need effective support to breastfeed,
but many healthcare staff lack the necessary knowledge, attitudes and skills. There is …

ObjectiveThe marketing of infant/child milk-based formulas (MF) contributes to suboptimal
breast-feeding and adversely affects child and maternal health outcomes globally. However …

Breastfeeding is critical to maternal and child health and survival, and the benefits persist
until later in life. Inappropriate marketing of breastmilk substitutes (BMS), feeding bottles …

There is abundant knowledge on the major health and social benefits of breastfeeding, and
on how to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding. Hence, it is surprising that …

Human milk contains a plethora of nutrients and bioactive components to help nourish the
develo** neonate and is considered the “gold standard” for early life nutrition—as befits …

Background Mother-infant separation, which is occurring with an increasing incidence, is a
barrier to direct breastfeeding. Owing to the importance of breast milk to hospitalized infants …

Suboptimal complementary feeding practices remain highly prevent. This review aims to
comprehensively synthesize new emerging evidence on a set of topics related to the …

Preterm birth remains the leading cause of mortality among under‐5's and is a major
contributor to the reduction in quality‐of‐life adjusted years and reduction in human capital …

Recent public health breastfeeding promotion efforts have galvanized media debates about
breastfeeding in wealthy, Euro-American settings. A growing body of research demonstrates …