Expressed breast milk as 'connection' and its influence on the construction of 'motherhood' for mothers of preterm infants: a qualitative study
Conclusions: The findings of this study have implications for healthcare practice. It is evident that the association of breastfeeding success with mothering success only jeopardises some families’ self-esteem and sense of parenting ability. These findings suggest it would be beneficial to find alternate ways to connect preterm infants and their parents in the preterm nursery [...]
Women's liberation and the rhetoric of "choice" in infant feeding debates
This short essay examines infant formula marketing and information sources for their representation of “choice” in the infant feeding context, and finds that while providing information about breast and bottle feeding, infant formula manufacturers focus on mothers’ feelings and intuition rather than knowledge in making decisions. In addition, the essay considers how “choice” operates in [...]
Short-term prolactin administration causes expressible galactorrhea but does not affect bone turnover: pilot data for a new lactation agent
Conclusions: In summary, r-hPRL can cause expressible galactorrhea. Seven days of r-hPRL administration does not adversely affect bone turnover or menstrual cyclicity. Thus, r-hPRL may be a viable option for short-term lactation augmentation. Trial registration: Clinical Trials.gov NCT00438490 (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) Source:Short-term prolactin administration causes expressible galactorrhea but does not affect bone turnover: pilot [...]
Expressed breast milk as 'connection' and its influence on the construction of 'motherhood' for mothers of preterm infants: a qualitative study
Conclusions: The findings of this study have implications for healthcare practice. It is evident that the association of breastfeeding success with mothering success only jeopardises some families’ self-esteem and sense of parenting ability. These findings suggest it would be beneficial to find alternate ways to connect preterm infants and their parents in the preterm nursery [...]
Health professionals' advice for breastfeeding problems: Not good enough!
Jane Scott and colleagues have recently published a paper in the International Breastfeeding Journal showing that health professionals are still giving harmful advice to women with mastitis. We see the management of mastitis as an illustration of health professionals’ management of wider breastfeeding issues. If health professionals don’t know how to manage this common problem, [...]
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