Fathers’ involvement in childcare and perceived skill as a parent A study in the USA explored first-time fathers’ perceived childcare skill during the transition to parenthood.
Differences in enteral feeding practices A web-based survey of 127 tertiary neonatal intensive care units in a variety of countries across the world was carried out to evaluate enteral feeding practices.
Does breastfeeding have an effect on brain responses? A small study of 17 mothers of healthy infants investigated the association between breastfeeding, maternal brain response to own infant stimuli, and maternal sensitivity in the early postpartum period.
Breastfeeding by mothers carrying the Hepatitis B virus Systematic review concludes that breastfeeding does not contribute to mother to child transmission of Hepatitis B
Review of dummy use and its potential impact on breastfeeding Dummy (pacifier) use has become a cultural norm in many parts of the world. However there is widespread belief that this use may impact on breastmilk production and lead to cessation of breastfeeding.
Protective effect of exclusive breastfeeding against infections during infancy: a prospective study A study was carried out on the island of Crete, Greece to prospectively investigate the effects of breastfeeding on the frequency and severity of infections in a well-defined infant population who were known to have adequate vaccination coverage and healthcare standards.
Breastfeeding reduces the risk of fever after immunisation A prospective cohort study was conducted in Italy to investigate the effects of breastfeeding on the risk for fever after routine immunisations.
Effects of drugs used in labour on breastfeeding rates A large retrospective study was carried out in Wales to investigate associations between drugs routinely administered in labour and breastfeeding outcomes at 48 hours, in healthy women and infants.
Exclusive breastfeeding may protect against MS relapse A small study in the USA compared the incidence of postpartum relapse when mothers breastfed exclusively for 2 months versus those who did not breastfeed or mixed-fed.
Differing results on the impact of dummy use Two studies examine the impact of dummy use on breastfeeding.
