The need for human milk is critical because growth velocity in this population can be slow; at discharge more than half of ...

Bloomington, Ind.—They sell worldwide, often retailing for more than $2.50 per two-ounce bag: Lactation cookies, which manufacturers purport to increase milk in people who breastfeed. Many claim they ...

World Breast Pumping Day on January 27 highlights breastfeeding labour, milk donation and workplace rights for pumping ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nutrients, researchers developed human milk calorie guide (HMCG), a color-based tool, to measure caloric content. Human milk (HM) is the ideal diet for ...

Breast milk is universal — always has been. Whether it’s a poor woman in Africa breastfeeding her baby or a busy career woman in New York City expressing her milk with a pump so she can feed her baby ...

An interdisciplinary team including researchers at McGill University has found a range of unexpected chemical contaminants in human milk samples from Canada and South Africa. The chemicals include ...

In recognition of the well documented health advantages of breastfeeding for infants and mothers, the University of Wyoming provides a supportive environment to enable breastfeeding and breast pumping ...

Considering the paucity of discussion in the literature, it appears that the implications of expressing on maternal mental health warrants attention. Identify relationships between breast pump use and ...