International Breastfeeding Journal

Article	Citations
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on exclusive breastfeeding in non-infected mothers	76
Nutritional supplements and mother’s milk composition: a systematic review of interventional studies	37
Effectiveness of a smartphone-based educational intervention to improve breastfeeding	33
Examining supports and barriers to breastfeeding through a socio-ecological lens: a qualitative study	30
Interventions to promote exclusive breastfeeding among young mothers: a systematic review and meta-analysis	29
Oropharyngeal administration of colostrum for preventing necrotizing enterocolitis and late-onset sepsis in preterm infants with gestational age ≤ 32 weeks: a pilot single-center randomized controlled	28
Does breastfeeding protect children from COVID-19? An observational study from pediatric services in Majorca, Spain	28
A systematic review of qualitative research on barriers and facilitators to exclusive breastfeeding practice in sub-Saharan African countries	27
A review of the disruption of breastfeeding supports in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in five Western countries and applications for clinical practice	26
Efficacy of behavioral interventions to improve maternal mental health and breastfeeding outcomes: a systematic review	25
Determinants of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months in China: a cross-sectional study	25
Barriers and challenges of infant feeding in disasters in middle- and high-income countries	24
Understanding breastfeeding behaviours: a cross-sectional analysis of associated factors in Ireland, the United Kingdom and Australia	24
The impact of coronavirus outbreak on breastfeeding guidelines among Brazilian hospitals and maternity services: a cross-sectional study	23
Achieving global targets on breastfeeding in Thailand: gap analysis and solutions	21
Factors associated with delayed initiation of breastfeeding in health facilities: secondary analysis of Bangladesh demographic and health survey 2014	21
Prenatal breastfeeding knowledge, attitude and intention, and their associations with feeding practices during the first six months of life: a cohort study in Lebanon and Qatar	21
Factors that influence mothers’ prenatal decision to breastfeed in Spain	21
Improving breastfeeding support through the implementation of the Baby-Friendly Hospital and Community Initiatives: a scoping review	20
Calcium, zinc, and vitamin D in breast milk: a systematic review and meta-analysis	20
Breastfeeding experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain:a qualitative study	19
Maternal and child factors associated with timely initiation of breastfeeding in sub-Saharan Africa	19
Factors associated with post NICU discharge exclusive breastfeeding rate and duration amongst first time mothers of preterm infants in Shanghai: a longitudinal cohort study	18
A prospective cohort study on lactation status and breastfeeding challenges in mothers giving birth to preterm infants	17
Association between breastfeeding and new mothers’ sleep: a unique Australian time use study	17

Positive breastfeeding experiences and facilitators in mothers of preterm and low birthweight infants: a meta-ethnographic review	17
Socioeconomic inequalities in early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding practices in Bangladesh: findings from the 2018 demographic and health survey	17
Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding at discharge during the COVID-19 pandemic in 17 WHO European Region countries	17
Breastfeeding practices among Syrian refugees in Turkey	17
Evaluating antenatal breastmilk expression outcomes: a scoping review	16
Vulnerable families and costly formula: a qualitative exploration of infant formula purchasing among peri-urban Peruvian households	16
Management of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis in lactation: case report and review of the literature	15
Realities and challenges of breastfeeding policy in the context of HIV: a qualitative study on community perspectives on facilitators and barriers related to breastfeeding among HIV positive mothers i	15
Randomized clinical trial of the effect of the onset time of skin-to-skin contact at birth, immediate compared to early, on the duration of breastfeeding in full term newborns	15
Recommendations for breastfeeding during Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic	15
Predicting risk of early discontinuation of exclusive breastfeeding at a Brazilian referral hospital for high-risk neonates and infants: a decision-tree analysis	15
Association of prenatal counselling and immediate postnatal support with early initiation of breastfeeding in Uttar Pradesh, India	14
Perinatal psychological interventions to promote breastfeeding: a narrative review	13
Enablers and inhibitors of exclusive breastfeeding: perspectives from mothers and health workers in Accra, Ghana	13
Expression profiles of hsa-miR-148a-3p and hsa-miR-125b-5p in human breast milk and infant formulae	13
Barriers and facilitators to exclusive breastfeeding in rural Pakistan: a qualitative exploratory study	12
Good practices in perinatal care and breastfeeding protection during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: a national situation analysis among BFHI maternity hospitals in Spain	12
A cross-sectional study of lactation room quality and Dutch working mothers’ satisfaction, perceived ease of, and perceived support for breast milk expression at work	12
Shift-work and breastfeeding for women returning to work in a manufacturing workplace in Taiwan	12
Feeding in the first six months of life is associated with the probability of having bronchiolitis: a cohort study in Spain	12
Impact of cesarean section on timely initiation of breastfeeding in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Work and breast milk feeding: a qualitative exploration of the experience of lactating mothers working in ready made garments factories in urban Bangladesh	12
Role of human milk banks amid COVID 19: perspective from a milk bank in India	12
Maternity protection entitlements for non-standard workers in low-and-middle-income countries and potential implications for breastfeeding practices: a scoping review of research since 2000	12
Barriers for early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding up to six months in predominantly rural Sri Lanka: a need to strengthen policy implementation	12
Maternal experience of intimate partner violence is associated with suboptimal breastfeeding practices in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia: insights from a DHS analysis	12
The yearly financing need of providing paid maternity leave in the informal sector in Indonesia	11
Exposure to marketing of breastmilk substitutes in Mexican women: Sources and scope	11
Breastfeeding, socioeconomic status, and long-term postpartum weight retention	11
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding practice and its association with maternal employment in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Self-efficacy, support and sustainability – a qualitative study of the experience of establishing breastfeeding for first-time Australian mothers following early discharge	11
Impact of personal and environmental factors affecting exclusive breastfeeding practices in the first six months during the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand: a mixed-methods approach	11
Breastfeeding, pregnancy, medicines, neurodevelopment, and population databases: the information desert	11
Effects of baby-friendly practices on breastfeeding duration in China: a case-control study	11
Experiences of workplace breastfeeding in a provincial government setting: a qualitative exploratory study among managers and mothers in South Africa	11
What does early initiation and duration of breastfeeding have to do with childhood mortality? Analysis of pooled population-based data in 35 sub-Saharan African countries	11
A mixed-methods study on the association of six-month predominant breastfeeding with socioecological factors and COVID-19 among experienced breastfeeding women in Hong Kong	10
Breastfeeding, feeding practices and stunting in indigenous Ecuadorians under 2 years of age	10
Breastfeeding and humanitarian emergencies: the experiences of pregnant and lactating women during the earthquake in Abruzzo, Italy	10
Association of prenatal medical risk with breastfeeding outcomes up to 12 months in the All Our Families community-based birth cohort	10
Intimate partner violence and exclusive breastfeeding of infants: analysis of the 2013 Nigeria demographic and health survey	10
The association between intrapartum interventions and immediate and ongoing breastfeeding outcomes: an Australian retrospective population-based cohort study	9
A scoping review of breastfeeding peer support models applied in hospital settings	9
Familiar but neglected: identification of gaps and recommendations to close them on exclusive breastfeeding support in health facilities in Malawi	9
Breastfeeding, nutrition and type 1 diabetes: a case-control study in Izmir, Turkey	9
The use of Kumpfer’s resilience framework in understanding the breastfeeding experience of employed mothers after returning to work: a qualitative study in China	9
The effect of maternal depressive symptoms on infant feeding practices in rural Ethiopia: community based birth cohort study	9
The association between breastfeeding and childhood obesity/underweight: a population-based birth cohort study with repeated measured data	9
Skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding practices in Nigeria: a study of socioeconomic inequalities	9
Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding practice among mothers in nine community health centres in Nanning city, China: a cross-sectional study	9

Early essential newborn care is associated with increased breastfeeding: a quasi-experimental study from Sichuan Province of Western China	9
Determinants of low breastfeeding self-efficacy amongst mothers of children aged less than six months: results from the BADUTA study in East Java, Indonesia	9
Comparing breastfeeding experiences between mothers spending the traditional Chinese confinement period in a confinement centre and those staying at home: a cohort study	9
Prevalence and multivariable predictors of breastfeeding outcomes in the United Arab Emirates: a prospective cohort study	8
Understanding factors affecting breastfeeding practices in one city in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: an interpretative phenomenological study	8
Supporting factors and structural barriers in the continuity of breastfeeding in the hospital workplace	8
Determinants of optimum exclusive breastfeeding duration in rural India: a mixed method approach using cohort and content analysis design	8
“Fear of stopping” vs “wanting to get off the medication”: exploring women’s experiences of using domperidone as a galactagogue - a qualitative study	8
Emotional and informational social support from health visitors and breastfeeding outcomes in the UK	8
Effects of lactation room quality on working mothers’ feelings and thoughts related to breastfeeding and work: a randomized controlled trial and a field experiment	8
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on breastfeeding in Israel: a cross- sectional, observational survey	8
The visibility of breastfeeding as a sexual and reproductive health right: a review of the relevant literature	8
Corporate political activity of baby food companies in Thailand	8
Association between exclusive breastfeeding and postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder	8
Postpartum women’s views on human milk banking in a city in Southeast China: a cross-sectional survey	8
Feasibility, acceptability, and potential efficacy of an innovative postnatal home-based breastfeeding peer support programme in Hong Kong: a feasibility and pilot randomised controlled trial	8
Human milk banks in the response to COVID-19: a statement of the regional human milk bank network for Southeast Asia and beyond	8
Lactation in quarantine: The (in)visibility of human milk feeding during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States	7
Breast milk to blood lead ratios among women from the West Bank of Palestine: a cross-sectional study of associated factors	7
Implementation and effectiveness of continuous kangaroo mother care: a participatory action research protocol	7
Association between place of birth and timely breastfeeding initiation among Cambodian women: a population-based study	7
Trends in breastfeeding practices and mothers’ experience in the French NutriNet-Santé cohort	7
Healthcare worker perspectives on mother’s insufficient milk supply in Malawi	7
Evolution of breastfeeding indicators and early introduction of foods in Latin American and Caribbean countries in the decades of 1990, 2000 and 2010	7
Breastfeeding is associated with reduced risks of central obesity and hypertension in young school-aged children: a large, population-based study	7
Theory-based mHealth targeting fathers and mothers to improve exclusive breastfeeding: a quasi-experimental study	7
Sociodemographic and lifestyle correlates of exclusive breastfeeding practices among mothers on antiretroviral therapy in the Eastern Cape, South Africa	7
Predictors for timely initiation of breastfeeding after birth in the hospitals of Nepal- a prospective observational study	7
A cross-sectional comparison of breastfeeding knowledge, attitudes, and perceived partners’ support among expectant couples in Mekelle, Ethiopia	7
Attitudes towards human milk banking among native turkish and refugee women residing in a rural region of Turkey: a mixed-methods approach	7
The association of maternal dietary quality and the antioxidant-proxidant balance of human milk	7
Mothers’ strategies for creating positive breastfeeding experiences: a critical incident study from Northern Sweden	7
Complications and misdiagnoses associated with infant frenotomy: results of a healthcare professional survey	7
Duration of breastfeeding, age at introduction of complementary foods and allergy-related diseases: a prospective cohort study	7
Is maternal cigarette or water pipe use associated with stopping breastfeeding? Evidence from the Jordan population and family health surveys 2012 and 2017–18	7
The link between knowledge of the maternal diet and breastfeeding practices in mothers and health workers in Poland	6
Determinants of delayed onset of lactogenesis II among women who delivered via Cesarean section at a tertiary hospital in China: a prospective cohort study	6
Establishing a novel community-focussed lactation support service: a descriptive case series	6
Impact of gestational diabetes mellitus on the duration of breastfeeding in primiparous women: an observational cohort study	6
Breastfeeding initiation, duration, and experiences of mothers of late preterm twins: a mixed-methods study	6
Self-efficacy in breastfeeding predicts how mothers perceive their preterm infant’s state-regulation	6
Prelacteal feeding among infants within the first week of birth in eastern Uganda: evidence from a health facility-based cross-sectional study	6
Factors associated with delayed initiation and non-exclusive breastfeeding among children in India: evidence from national family health survey 2019-21	6
Effectiveness of peer counseling and membership in breastfeeding support groups in promoting optimal breastfeeding behaviors in the Philippines	6
Effects of the thawing rate and heating temperature on immunoglobulin A and lysozyme activity in human milk	6
Administration of breast milk cell fractions to neonates with birthweight equal to or less than 1800 g: a randomized controlled trial	6
Fathers’ experiences of feeding their extremely preterm infants in family-centred neonatal intensive care: a qualitative study	6
Breastfeeding support at an Australian Breastfeeding Association drop-in service: a descriptive survey	6
Promotion of early and exclusive breastfeeding in neonatal care units in rural Rwanda: a pre- and post-intervention study	6
One-week recall period gives a more accurate estimate of exclusive breastfeeding practice than 24-h recall among infants younger than six months of age	6
Nurses’ and midwives’ perspectives on how the pursuit for the ‘perfect’ body image affects their own breastfeeding practices: a qualitative study in Ghana	6
Knowledge attitudes and practice of breastmilk expression and storage among working mothers with infants under six months of age in Kenya	6
Psychometric properties of the original and short Hungarian version of the Iowa infant feeding attitude scale	5
The association between early introduction of tiny tastings of solid foods and duration of breastfeeding	5
Determinants of early initiation of breastfeeding in The Gambia: a population-based study using the 2019–2020 demographic and health survey data	5
How much does a liter of donor human milk cost? Cost analysis of operating a human milk bank in Italy	5
Structured antenatal milk expression education for nulliparous pregnant people: results of a pilot, randomized controlled trial in the United States	5
Prelacteal feeding practice and its associated factors among mothers having children less than 2 years of age in East Africa: a multilevel analysis of the recent demographic and health surveys	5
The inverted syringe technique for management of inverted nipples in breastfeeding women: a pilot randomized controlled trial	5
Applying systematic review search methods to the grey literature: a review of education and training courses on breastfeeding support for health professionals	5
Special foods and local herbs used to enhance breastmilk production in Ghana: rate of use and beliefs of efficacy	5
Clinical characteristics of lactational breast abscess caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: hospital-based study in China	5
Exclusive breastfeeding practices and its determinants in Indian infants: findings from the National Family Health Surveys-4 and 5	5
Perceptions and experiences of nurse managers of the implementation of the baby and mother friendly initiative in Namibia: a qualitative study	5
Women’s perceptions of factors needed to encourage a culture of public breastfeeding: a cross-sectional study in Sweden, Ireland and Australia	5
Exploring women’s perceptions of pain when breastfeeding using online forums	5
Effectiveness of a breastfeeding program for mothers returning to work in Japan: a quasi-experimental study	5
Breasts and the city: an urban ethnography of infant feeding in public spaces within Cardiff, United Kingdom	5
Breastfeeding satisfaction post hospital discharge and associated factors – a longitudinal cohort study of mothers of preterm infants	5
Eight-year operation status and data analysis of the first human milk bank in East China	5
Validation of the Arabic Maternal Breastfeeding Evaluation Scale (MBFES-A) among Lebanese women	5
Making it “work”: mothers’ perceptions of workplace breastfeeding and pumping at Dutch universities	4
Breastfeeding experiences of Latina migrants living in Spain: a qualitative descriptive study	4
Exclusivity of breastfeeding and body composition: learnings from the Baby-bod study	4
Breastmilk cadmium levels and estimated infant exposure: a multicenter study of associated factors in a resource-limited country	4
Predictors of exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months: four consecutive surveys in a tertiary hospital in Lithuania	4
Development of SARS-CoV-2 specific IgG and IgA antibodies in serum and milk with different SARS-COV-2 vaccines in lactating women	4
Breastfeeding mothers’ experiences with community physicians in Israel: a qualitative study	4
Effect of baby food marketing exposure on infant and young child feeding regimes in Bangkok, Thailand	4
Women’s experiences and views on early breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway: quantitative and qualitative findings from the IMAgiNE EURO study	4

Exclusive breastfeeding rate and related factors among mothers within maternal health WeChat groups in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, China: a cross-sectional survey	4
How to promote exclusive breastfeeding in Ireland: a qualitative study on views of Chinese immigrant mothers	4
Antenatal breastmilk expression for women with diabetes in pregnancy - a feasibility study	4
Determinants of breastfeeding practice in Pujehun district, southern Sierra Leone: a mixed-method study	4
Breastfeeding practices and associations with pregnancy, maternal and infant characteristics in Australia: a cross-sectional study	4
Sequential interventions to maintain the safety and service provisions of human milk banking in India: keeping up with the call to action in response to the COVID-19 pandemic	4
Feasibility and effectiveness of WhatsApp online group on breastfeeding by peer counsellors: a single-blinded, open-label pilot randomized controlled study	4
Effect on breastfeeding practices of providing in-home lactation support to vulnerable women through the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program: protocol for a pre/post intervention study	3
Effect of lullaby on volume, fat, total protein and albumin concentration of breast milk in premature infants’ mothers admitted to NICU: a randomized controlled trial	3
Breastfeeding status and determinants of current breastfeeding of Syrian refugee children in Turkey	3
Factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding in central Saudi Arabia: a hospital-based survey	3
Comparison of bacterial profiles in human milk from mothers of term and preterm infants	3
Impact of caesarean delivery on children’s autism-like behaviours: the mediation of exclusive breastfeeding	3
Twitter discussions on breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic	3
Influence of skin-to-skin contact on breastfeeding: results of the Mexican National Survey of Demographic Dynamics, 2018	3
The impact of the 2019/2020 Australian landscape fires on infant feeding and contaminants in breast milk in women with asthma	3
Breastfeeding and cortisol in hair in children	3
Maternal and health care workers’ perspectives on exclusive breastfeeding in the context of maternal HIV infection, in Busia county, western Kenya: a mixed methods cross-sectional survey	3
First-time mothers’ experiences of receiving proactive telephone-based peer support for breastfeeding in Australia: a qualitative study	3
Effect of antenatal milk expression education on lactation outcomes in birthing people with pre-pregnancy body mass index ≥25: protocol for a randomized, controlled trial	3
Breastfeeding by a mother taking cyclosporine for nephrotic syndrome	3
Sociodemographic and health-related factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding in 77 districts of Uganda	3
Postnatal women’s breastfeeding beliefs, practices, and support during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional comparative study across five countries	3
Risk factors for discontinuation of exclusive breast feeding within 1month: a retrospective cohort study in Japan	3
Prevalence and predictors of timely initiation of breastfeeding in Ghana: an analysis of 2017–2018 multiple indicator cluster survey	3
Breastfeeding and employed mothers in Ethiopia: legal protection, arrangement, and support	3
Implementing an education program for nurse-midwives focused on early essential care for breast milk expression among mothers of preterm infants	3
Management of nipple adenomas during pregnancy: a case report	3
“It’s more than milk, it’s mental health”: a case of online human milk sharing	3
The association of breast feeding for at least six months with hemodynamic and metabolic health of women and their children aged three years: an observational cohort study	3
Breastfeeding among South Sudanese refugees in protracted settlements in Adjumani district, Uganda: facilitators and barriers	3
Women’s experiences with using domperidone as a galactagogue to increase breast milk supply: an Australian cross-sectional survey	3
Integrated breast massage versus traditional breast massage for treatment of plugged milk duct in lactating women: a randomized controlled trial	3
Mothers’ experiences and perceptions of breastfeeding peer support: a qualitative systematic review	3
A report on parent involvement in planning a randomised controlled trial in neonatology and lactation – insights for current and future research	3
Breastfeeding practices in Northeast China in 2008 and 2018: cross-sectional surveys to explore determinants over a decade	3