SynthesisMaternal & child nutrition2022
Risk factors for self-reported insufficient milk during the first 6 months of life: A systematic review.
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Risk factors for self-reported insufficient milk during the first 6 months of life: A systematic review.Maternal & child nutrition · 2022Pooled it
- Impact of prelacteal feeds and neonatal introduction of breast milk substitutes on breastfeeding outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Maternal & child nutrition · 2022Pooled it
- Impact of baby behaviour on caregiver's infant feeding decisions during the first 6 months of life: A systematic review.Maternal & child nutrition · 2022Pooled it
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- Diagnosing Breastfeeding Difficulties: Where Do We Stand?Maternal & child nutrition · 2026Review
- Enhancing breastfeeding outcomes in postpartum women with insufficient breast milk supply: protocol for a six-month longitudinal randomized trial of self-administered acupressure.International breastfeeding journal · 2026Article
- Defining Low Milk Supply: A Data-Driven Diagnostic Framework and Risk Factor Analysis for Breastfeeding Women.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Breastfeeding experience, barriers, and facilitators among mothers of vulnerable low birth weight infants in Amhara region, Ethiopia: a qualitative exploratory study.International breastfeeding journal · 2025Article
- A Study on Emotional Intelligence, Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy, and Prenatal Maternal Expectations in Women Attending a Pregnancy School.Journal of Intelligence · 2025Article
- Comparative Study of Lactogenic Effect and Milk Nutritional Density of Oral Galactagogue in Female Rabbit.Current protein & peptide science · 2025Article
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- Engaging Family Members to Support Exclusive Breastfeeding, Responsive care, and Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among Families with Children who are HIV-Exposed and Uninfected.AIDS and behavior · 2024Article
- Commercial milk formula marketing entry points: setting the course of infant and young child feeding trajectories.BMC public health · 2024Article
- A survey of breastfeeding among women with previous surgery for benign breast disease: a descriptive exploratory study.International breastfeeding journal · 2024Article
- Does planning to mixed feed undermine breastfeeding?Maternal & child nutrition · 2024Article
- Acceptability and Feasibility of Maternal Mental Health Assessment When Managing Small, Nutritionally At-Risk Infants Aged < 6 Months: A Key Informant Interview Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Breastfeeding practices and social norms in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo: A qualitative study.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- [Breastfeeding in Spain and the factors related to its establishment and maintenance: LAyDI Study (PAPenRed)].Atencion primaria · 2024Article
- Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months among caregivers of children under five years in northern Ghana: A cross-sectional study.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
The objective of this systematic review was to identify multifactorial risk factors for self-reported insufficient milk (SRIM) and delayed onset of lactation (DOL). The review protocol was registered a priori in PROSPERO (ID# CDR42021240413). Of the 120 studies included (98 on SRIM, 18 on DOL, and 4 both), 37 (31%) studies were conducted in North America, followed by 26 (21.6%) in Europe, 25 (21%) in East Asia, and Pacific, 15 (12.5%) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 7 (6%) in the Middle East and North Africa, 5 (4%) in South Asia, 3 (2.5%) in Sub-Saharan Africa, and 2 (1.7%) included multiple countries. A total of 79 studies were from high-income countries, 30 from upper-middle-income, 10 from low-middle-income countries, and one study was conducted in a high-income and an upper-middle-income country. Findings indicated that DOL increased the risk of SRIM. Protective factors identified for DOL and SRIM were hospital practices, such as timely breastfeeding (BF) initiation, avoiding in-hospital commercial milk formula supplementation, and BF counselling/support. By contrast, maternal overweight/obesity, caesarean section, and poor maternal physical and mental health were risk factors for DOL and SRIM. SRIM was associated with primiparity, the mother's interpretation of the baby's fussiness or crying, and low maternal BF self-efficacy. Biomedical factors including epidural anaesthesia and prolonged stage II labour were associated with DOL. Thus, to protect against SRIM and DOL it is key to prevent unnecessary caesarean sections, implement the Baby-Friendly Ten Steps at maternity facilities, and provide BF counselling that includes baby behaviours.
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