International Breastfeeding Journal

Papers
(The median citation count of International Breastfeeding Journal is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Liquid gold: do we need to fraction fresh colostrum for oral immunotherapy in premature infants?43
Publisher Correction: Infant and young child feeding practice status and its determinants in UAE: results from the MISC cohort43
Shift-work and breastfeeding for women returning to work in a manufacturing workplace in Taiwan43
Prenatal intention to human milk feed in the native Hawaiian population: predictors of any human milk feeding from birth to six months postpartum36
A survey of breastfeeding among women with previous surgery for benign breast disease: a descriptive exploratory study34
Human milk bank services and Islamic milk kinship: pathways and processes for ensuring respect for religious law and tradition in the provision of donor human milk for small vulnerable newborns29
Breastfeeding, pregnancy, medicines, neurodevelopment, and population databases: the information desert29
Factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding in central Saudi Arabia: a hospital-based survey26
Breastfeeding, nutrition and type 1 diabetes: a case-control study in Izmir, Turkey25
A systematic literature review of breastfeeding interventions among Black populations using the RE-AIM framework23
Effectiveness of individualized breastfeeding counseling during the dyad’s stay in rooming-in: a randomized, multicenter, open and parallel study23
Implementation of early essential neonatal care for newborns delivered by cesarean section in Jiaxing: a single-center prospective randomized controlled trial23
“It’s more than milk, it’s mental health”: a case of online human milk sharing22
Determinants of non-exclusive breastfeeding practice during the first 6 months after an elective caesarean birth: a prospective cohort study21
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 approach21
Economic and environmental impacts of commercial milk formula in Indonesia: estimates and comparisons using the Cost of Not Breastfeeding, Green Feeding, and Mothers’ Milk Tools21
Beneficial effects of short-term breastfeeding versus non-breastfeeding in early life against childhood obesity: findings from the US-based population study NHANES20
New latex agglutination assay for the determination of lactoferrin in human milk19
Healthcare worker perspectives on mother’s insufficient milk supply in Malawi19
Impact of an intervention for perinatal anxiety on breastfeeding: findings from the Happy Mother—Healthy Baby randomized controlled trial in Pakistan18
Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding by maternal HIV status: a population-based survey in Kenya18
Implementing a colostrum-kit reduces the time to first colostrum for neonates admitted to the NICU – a retrospective observational study18
The relationship between creamatocrit and cumulative percentage of total milk volume: a cross-sectional study in mothers of very preterm infants in Bangkok, Thailand18
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 pandemic17
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 Qatar17
Acceptability of donated breast milk among pregnant women in selected hospitals in central Uganda: a cross-sectional study17
Using art to raise awareness of breastfed children with medical complexity17
Associations of in-hospital postpartum feeding experiences with exclusive breastfeeding practices among infants in rural Sichuan, China16
Socioecological predictors of breastfeeding practices in rural eastern Ethiopia15
Axial spondyloarthritis and breastfeeding: a prospective study15
Evaluation of a breastmilk hand expression toolkit: the M.I.L.K survey study15
Mothers’ needs and wishes for breastfeeding support in workplaces in Thailand: a qualitative study15
How can we support the individual breastfeeding experience? Quantitative results from a mixed-methods study15
Infant and young child feeding practice status and its determinants in UAE: results from the MISC cohort15
Practices supporting cue-based breastfeeding of preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units across Europe15
Artificial intelligence applied to the study of human milk and breastfeeding: a scoping review14
Beyond mothers: the crucial role of family caregivers’ knowledge on exclusive breastfeeding in rural western China14
Breastfeeding mother’s experiences with breastfeeding counselling: a qualitative study14
Trends and inequalities in early breastfeeding initiation in Ghana14
Breastfeeding-friendly policies and programs in three public Universities in Ghana13
Correction: Relationship between breastfeeding and hepatic steatosis in women with previous gestational diabetes mellitus13
Implementing a successful proactive telephone breastfeeding peer support intervention: volunteer recruitment, training, and intervention delivery in the RUBY randomised controlled trial13
Influence of skin-to-skin contact on breastfeeding: results of the Mexican National Survey of Demographic Dynamics, 201813
Experiences of breast milk donors in Sweden: balancing the motivation to do something good with overcoming the challenges it entails13
Reliability and validity of the German version of the Iowa infant feeding attitude scale (IIFAS-G) and relations to breastfeeding duration and feeding method12
Relationships of breast milk intake during one breastfeeding session with sucking time and other determinants: a cross-sectional study12
Correction: Lactation duration and development of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome in postpartum women with recent gestational diabetes mellitus12
The role of maternal ideations on breastfeeding practices in northwestern Nigeria: a cross-section study12
Exploring barriers to human milk banking acceptability among nursing mothers in Iran using social cognitive perspectives12
The use of prescription medications and non-prescription medications during lactation in a prospective Canadian cohort study12
Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding of children under six months of age in Cote d’Ivoire12
Formal and informal human milk donation in New Zealand: a mixed-method national survey11
Induced lactation in a transgender woman: case report11
A mixed-methods study on the association of six-month predominant breastfeeding with socioecological factors and COVID-19 among experienced breastfeeding women in Hong Kong11
Association between breastfeeding duration and diabetes mellitus in menopausal women: a machine-learning analysis using population-based retrospective study11
Association between breastfeeding-friendly environmental factors and breastfeeding practices at 6 months in mothers in Taiwan11
Exclusive breastfeeding and its associated factors among children aged 0–5 months in Sierra Leone: a multilevel analysis11
Prevalence and predictors of breastfeeding practices in Saudi Arabia: a national cross-sectional study based on the 2021 WHO breastfeeding indicators10
Impact of colostrum oropharyngeal immunotherapy on postnatal growth in preterm infants based on early gut microbiota–host interaction patterns: protocol for a randomized controlled trial10
Association between breastfeeding, mammographic density, and breast cancer risk: a review10
Comparative analyses of holder pasteurization vs. HTST pasteurization for donor milk: a cost-minimization study applicable to human milk banks10
The visibility of breastfeeding as a sexual and reproductive health right: a review of the relevant literature10
Progress and inequalities in early initiation of breastfeeding among women in Sierra Leone, 2008–201910
Breastfeeding experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain:a qualitative study10
Breastfeeding in women with systemic lupus erythematosus: results from a Norwegian quality register10
Sociodemographic and health-related factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding in 77 districts of Uganda9
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 study9
Correction: Development and prevalence of breastfeeding initiation in a tertiary obstetric center and its influencing factors9
Breastfeeding with primary low milk supply: a phenomenological exploration of mothers’ lived experiences of postnatal breastfeeding support9
Teleintervention’s effects on breastfeeding in low-income women in high income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis9
Infant formula donations and code violations during earthquake relief efforts in Türkiye in 2023: an observational study9
First-time mothers’ experiences of receiving proactive telephone-based peer support for breastfeeding in Australia: a qualitative study9
Translation and validation of the Breastfeeding Motivation Scale in China9
Women’s lived experience of intimate partner violence manifestations during the breastfeeding period: a lifeworld hermeneutic study9
Determinants of delayed onset of lactogenesis II among women who delivered via Cesarean section at a tertiary hospital in China: a prospective cohort study8
Correction: 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 2008
The financial need of feeding infants for the first six months of life in West Java Province of Indonesia and the implications of socioeconomic and mental health factors8
Lactation duration and development of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome in postpartum women with recent gestational diabetes mellitus8
A report on parent involvement in planning a randomised controlled trial in neonatology and lactation – insights for current and future research8
Effect of lullaby on volume, fat, total protein and albumin concentration of breast milk in premature infants’ mothers admitted to NICU: a randomized controlled trial8
The costs of suboptimal breastfeeding in Ontario, Canada, and potential healthcare resource impacts from improving rates: a pediatric health system costing analysis8
Viable bacterial communities in freshly pumped human milk and their changes during cold storage conditions8
Breastfeeding is associated with reduced risks of central obesity and hypertension in young school-aged children: a large, population-based study8
Maternal disability and initiation and duration of breastfeeding: analysis of a Canadian cross-sectional survey8
First primary care visit of the newborn and its implications for breastfeeding8
Breastfeeding practices among Syrian refugees in Turkey8
Complications and misdiagnoses associated with infant frenotomy: results of a healthcare professional survey8
LATCHES – a memory aide for the principles of attachment for effective breastfeeding: findings of a regional pilot in the Northeast of England and North Cumbria8
Emotional and informational social support from health visitors and breastfeeding outcomes in the UK8
Revival of the mother-baby friendly initiative (MBFI) in South Africa: towards a quality improvement project7
Twitter discussions on breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic7
Advancing breastfeeding research in Afghanistan: opportunities for policy and practice7
Postnatal women’s breastfeeding beliefs, practices, and support during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional comparative study across five countries7
Breastfeeding environment and experiences at the workplace among health workers in the Upper East Region of Ghana7
Laid-back breastfeeding: knowledge, attitudes and practices of midwives and student midwives in Ireland7
Women’s experiences and views on early breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway: quantitative and qualitative findings from the IMAgiNE EURO study7
The role of state breastfeeding laws and programs on exclusive breastfeeding practice among mothers in the special supplemental nutrition program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)7
Decadal trends in the exclusive breastfeeding practices among working Indian mothers: a multi-level analysis7
Physicians not in direct contact with breastfeeding: knowledge of the compatibility with diseases and the most prescribed drugs in their specialty7
The effect of medication use on breastfeeding continuation: a systematic review with narrative synthesis7
Partners’ experiences of breastfeeding: a qualitative evaluation of a breastfeeding support intervention in Sweden6
Women’s experiences with using domperidone as a galactagogue to increase breast milk supply: an Australian cross-sectional survey6
Evaluating the process of practice enhancement for exclusive breastfeeding (PEEB): a participatory action research approach for clinical innovation6
A randomized controlled, trial on effects of mobile phone text messaging in combination with motivational interviewing versus standard infant feeding counselling on breastfeeding and child health outc6
Intersectional inequalities in exclusive breastfeeding practices in India: analysis of national family health survey-46
A qualitative study exploring teachers’ beliefs regarding breastfeeding education in family and consumer sciences classrooms6
Establishing a novel community-focussed lactation support service: a descriptive case series6
Making it “work”: mothers’ perceptions of workplace breastfeeding and pumping at Dutch universities6
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on breastfeeding in Israel: a cross- sectional, observational survey6
Infant feeding practices and autism spectrum disorder in US children aged 2–5 years: the national survey of children’s health (NSCH) 2016–20206
The role of paternal support in breastfeeding outcomes: a meta-analytic review6
Breastfeeding by a mother taking cyclosporine for nephrotic syndrome6
Effect of baby food marketing exposure on infant and young child feeding regimes in Bangkok, Thailand6
The economic value of human milk from three cohort studies in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy6
Analysis of breastfeeding status and influencing factors among healthcare workers in Southwestern China6
Understanding mother-to-child transmission of HIV among mothers engaged in HIV care in Kenya: a case report5
Discrepancies in infant feeding recommendations between grandmothers and healthcare providers in rural Mexico5
Structured antenatal milk expression education for nulliparous pregnant people: results of a pilot, randomized controlled trial in the United States5
Evaluation of a new lactation device ‘Lactamo’ designed to apply massage, heat or cold, and compression to the breast5
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of an infant’s life and associated factors in a low–middle income country5
Prevalence of and factors associated with lactational mastitis in eastern and southern Africa: an exploratory analysis of community-based household surveys5
Dysphoric milk ejection reflex among Japanese mothers: a self-administered survey5
Outcomes of implementing the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes as national laws: a systematic review5
Getting breastfeeding started under pandemic visiting restrictions: lessons learned in Germany5
Breastfeeding status and determinants of current breastfeeding of Syrian refugee children in Turkey5
Kangaroo mother care enhances exclusive breastmilk feeding and shortens time to achieve full enteral feeding in extremely preterm infants requiring non-invasive assisted ventilation5
Management of nipple adenomas during pregnancy: a case report5
“Breastfeeding is difficult”: a qualitative exploration of exclusive breastfeeding among HIV-positive mothers in Eldoret, Kenya5
Determinants of breastfeeding initiation in thailand: multiple indicator cluster survey analysis4
Donor and newborn profiles and their influence on donation volume and duration: a cross-sectional study in a Spanish human milk bank4
Stepwise transvenous lead extraction due to pacemaker pocket infection following lactational mastitis complicated with breast abscess4
The association between intrapartum interventions and immediate and ongoing breastfeeding outcomes: an Australian retrospective population-based cohort study4
Unravelling the effect of parity on immunoglobulins, cytokines and adipokines in human transitional milk and their association with infant infections during the first 6 months of life4
Wet-nursing as a new strategy for orphan care in Saudi Arabia4
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 survey4
Effect of exclusive breastfeeding and other infant and young child feeding practices on childhood morbidity outcomes: associations for infants 0–6 months in 5 South Asian countries using Demographic a4
Acceptability to donate human milk among postnatal mothers at St. Francis hospital Nsambya, Uganda: a mixed method study4
Potential cost-savings of breastfeeding promotion to prevent breast cancer: a Monte Carlo simulation4
Evaluation of breastfeeding and infant feeding attitudes among syrian refugees in Turkey: observations of Syrian healthcare workers4
Factors influencing breastfeeding initiation, duration, and early cessation: a focus on maternal and infant characteristics4
Correction: New latex agglutination assay for the determination of lactoferrin in human milk4
Breastfeeding and complementary feeding in fragile settings: the case of Syrian refugees and their host communities in North Lebanon4
The use of Kumpfer’s resilience framework in understanding the breastfeeding experience of employed mothers after returning to work: a qualitative study in China4
The inverted syringe technique for management of inverted nipples in breastfeeding women: a pilot randomized controlled trial4
Exploring the social representations of breastfeeding among mothers and grandmothers in Uruguay using word association4
Reply to the commentary “Liquid gold: do we need to fraction fresh colostrum for oral immunotherapy in premature infants?”4
Human milk composition and infant anthropometrics: overview of a systematic review with clinical and research implications4
Impact of discontinuation of lactation consultant program on early infant feeding in Manitoba4
Association between postpartum anxiety and depression and exclusive and continued breastfeeding practices: a cross-sectional study in Nevada, USA4
Effect of a ginger-spiced millet-soya drink and breastfeeding education on prolactin levels and breast milk volumes in postpartum mothers in northern Ghana: a randomized controlled trial4
Relationship between breastfeeding and hepatic steatosis in women with previous gestational diabetes mellitus4
Breastfeeding and female labor force participation: the probability of survival of children in Nepal under 3 years old4
Maternal employment characteristics as a structural social determinant of breastfeeding after return to work in the European Region: a scoping review4
Perceptions and experiences related to use of breastmilk from another mother in central Nepal: a qualitative study4
Development and prevalence of breastfeeding initiation in a tertiary obstetric center and its influencing factors4
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 20004
Explaining the experiences of donors, recipients, and healthcare providers regarding milk donation: a systematic review and meta-synthesis4
Determinants of early initiation of breastfeeding in The Gambia: a population-based study using the 2019–2020 demographic and health survey data4
Comparing factors associated with overall satisfaction for different forms of remote breastfeeding support in the UK4
Association between exclusive breastfeeding and postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder4
Association between place of birth and timely breastfeeding initiation among Cambodian women: a population-based study4
Calcium, zinc, and vitamin D in breast milk: a systematic review and meta-analysis4
Does the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine’s Clinical Protocol #36 ‘The Mastitis Spectrum’ promote overtreatment and risk worsened outcomes for breastfeeding families? Commentary3
Factors associated with delayed initiation and non-exclusive breastfeeding among children in India: evidence from national family health survey 2019-213
Cost analysis of establishing and operating the first human milk bank at Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children in Vietnam: an activity-based costing ingredients study3
Exposure to marketing of breastmilk substitutes in Mexican women: Sources and scope3
Efficacy of behavioral interventions to improve maternal mental health and breastfeeding outcomes: a systematic review3
Development and validation of a novel self-assessment tool for breastfeeding mothers3
Association of early-term birth and breastfeeding practices with nutritional outcomes in singleton term infants: a multicenter cross-sectional study3
Breastfeeding success and perceived social support in lactating women with a history of COVID 19 infection: a prospective cohort study3
Thai novice nurses’ lived experiences and perspectives of breastfeeding and human milk in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)3
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 countries3
Impact of breastfeeding during infancy on functional constipation at 3 years of age: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study3
Supporting breastfeeding when clinical nutrition interventions are required in the paediatric healthcare setting: a systematic review3
Healthcare providers’ perceived barriers to providing breastfeeding support in Northwest rural China3
Breastfeeding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander infants from a small rural cohort in Australia3
Investigating factors influencing decision-making around use of breastmilk substitutes by health care professionals: a qualitative study3
A training curriculum for an mHealth supported peer counseling program to promote exclusive breastfeeding in rural India3
Breastfeeding problems and associated factors: a cross-sectional study after the 2023 Türkiye earthquake3
Enablers and inhibitors of exclusive breastfeeding: perspectives from mothers and health workers in Accra, Ghana3
Prevalence of early initiation of breastfeeding and its associated factors among women in Mauritania: evidence from a national survey3
“They need to see breastfeeding so that they know how to do it”: the construction of motherhood through Instagram brelfies3
Development of lactation and breast/chestfeeding adverse event terminology (LaBAET) through a Delphi consensus approach3
Correction: The role of maternal ideations on breastfeeding practices in northwestern Nigeria: a cross-section study3
Maternal, fetal, neonatal and breastmilk flecainide concentration during maternal therapy and lactation: a case report3
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