Journal of Human Lactation is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of Pediatrics. The journal s editor is M. Jane Heinig, PhD, IBCLC (University of California). It has been in publication since 1985 and is currently published by SAGE Publications in association with International Lactation Consultant Association. Journal of Human Lactation publishes original research and commentaries relating to human lactation and breast feeding behavior. The journal provides a forum for debate on research methods for breastfeeding studies and discussions of the business aspects of lactation consulting. Journal of Human Lactation also focuses on case reports relevant to the practicing lactation consultant and other professionals who assist lactating mothers on the breastfeeding of infants. Journal of Human Lactation is abstracted and indexed in, among other databases: SCOPUS, and the Social Sciences Citation Index. According to the Journal Citation Reports, its 2010 impact factor is 1.329, ranking it 53 out of 107 journals in the category ‘Pediatrics’. and 50 out of 75 journals in the category ‘Obstetrics & Gynecology’. and 21 out of 88 journals in the category
In a new research review, to be published on Friday 7 August 2020 in the Journal of Human Lactation, Adjunct Associate Professor Karleen Gribble from the University's School of Nursing and Midwifery presents the impact of ...
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University of Queensland researchers have discovered why only 34 per cent of mothers exclusively breastfeed to six months, despite the global push to increase rates to 50 per cent.
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Texas is ranked in the top quarter of the U.S. for its worksite lactation support initiatives, according to research led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health. The ...
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Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended by the World Health Organization for the first six months of life because of the benefits for both mom and baby. In Canada, approximately 32% of women meet this recommendation.
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In the wake of a natural disaster, displaced families face a number of hardships that may lead to poor health and nutrition. In these conditions, babies and mothers are particularly vulnerable, but their unique feeding needs ...
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Typically, within 50 to 72 hours of giving birth, a woman will begin to secrete copious milk in a process called lactogenesis II. Infants of mothers who want to breastfeed but who have delayed lactogenesis II experience excessive ...
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Mothers who want the benefits of breast milk for their babies but can't produce the substance often turn to milk-sharing networks.
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Sometimes all it takes is a single interaction or a thoughtless comment from a coworker to make a new mother feel negatively about her experience with breastfeeding and pumping at work. That's true even in a place that attempts ...
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(HealthDay)—Although they may just be learning how to say the word coffee, about one in seven 2-year-olds in Boston drinks the caffeinated beverage, a new study finds.
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Most women can make all the milk their baby needs, but some mothers turn to medications to help increase their supply. While some specialists encourage the off-label use of domperidone to stimulate breast milk production, ...
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