Journal of Human Lactation

Article	Citations
Lactation Newsmakers: Elaine Petitat-Côté: Making Good Use of Two UN Conventions to Advocate for Breastfeeding Rights	136
Comparative Assessment of Pulse Light Treatment and Holder Pasteurization on Nutritional, Physicochemical, Antioxidant, and Microbiological Profile of Human Milk	31
Effect of “Teté Dance” on the Duration of the Lactation Session in Irritable Infants in Perú	28
New Initiatives at JHL	27
The WHO Code for Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes: Private Sector Power and Industry Accountability	20
Virtual Lactation Education in a Pandemic	18
JHL News	16
JHL News	15
Historical Research: The History of African American Breastfeeding in the United States	15
Auricular Acupressure on Breast Pain Among Breastfeeding Mothers Receiving Gentle Hand Techniques: A Randomized, Single-Blind, Sham-Controlled Trial	13
Association Between Breastfeeding Peer Support and Confidence in Breastfeeding	12
The Idealization of Infant Formula: A Longitudinal Analysis of Labels in Uruguay	12
The 4-Year Question: Optics, Ethical Clarity, and the Future of Lactation Research in Times of Upheaval	12
Association News November 2025: ILCA and International Organizations in Lactation Advocacy	12
Continuous Lactation Support Provided Through the WhatsApp Messaging Application: A Randomized Controlled Trial	11
Breastfeeding Basic Competence in Primary Care: A Spanish Translation and Cross-Cultural Validation of the CAPA Questionnaire	10
Changes in Mature Human Milk Macronutrient Composition over 45 years in an Urban Population in Indonesia	10
Historical Research: Infection, a Hazard of Wet-Nursing: How Beliefs About Transmission Historically Have Shaped Protective Measures	10
LEAARC News Brief: Lactation Education and Approval Review Committee News Equity and Access to Lactation Education	10
JHL News	10
Experiences of Breastfeeding Mothers of Infants With Ankyloglossia: A Qualitative Study	9
In-Home Versus Outpatient Lactation Care: A Comparison of Breastfeeding/ Chestfeeding Self-Efficacy, Experiences, and Outcomes	9
Resiliency in Breastfeeding and Lactation Research: A Conversation About Scholastic Transparency, Bias, and Systems of Support	8
BFHI Network News Brief: 2022 Survey Results	8
Social Support for Breastfeeding Practice During the COVID-19 Second Wave in Thailand: A Cross-Sectional Study	8

IBFAN Calls for Warning Labelling for Powdered Formula Products, Again	7
ILCA News Brief: International Lactation Consultant Association Welcomes Nine New Fellows of ILCA	7
Cultural Interpretations of Patients and Employees in an Organization Certified Through the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative: A Focused Ethnographic Study	7
Book Review- Modern Maternities: Medical Advice about Breastfeeding in Colonial Calcutta	7
The Financial Feasibility for Providing Expanded Access to Donor Milk for Newborns in the Hospital: An Integrative Review	7
Assessing the Landscape of Lactation Education: Results of a Pilot Survey	7
LEAARC NEWS BRIEF: Lactation Education and Approval Review Committee News	7
“Don’t Feel Like You Have to Do This All on Your Own”: Exploring Perceived Partner Support of Breastfeeding Among Black Women in Kentucky	7
LEAARC NEWS BRIEF: Lactation Education and Approval Review Committee News	7
An Evaluation of the Signs of Nipple Trauma Associated With Breastfeeding: A Delphi Study	7
Disparities in 6 Month Exclusive Breastfeeding in Ghana, Africa: A Scoping Review	6
Sofia Quintero Romero: Protection and Support of Breastfeeding With a Feminist and Social Justice Lens	6
ILCA Association News	6
Relationship Between Maternal Age and Macronutrient Content of Colostrum	6
International Lactation Consultant Association News Brief	6
Psychometric Assessment of the Paternal Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Malawian Fathers	6
Caffeine Concentrations in Human Milk Donated to a Human Milk Bank in Japan	6
Infant Suck Strength Exam: Introduction of an Accessible Clinical Technique for Measuring Infant Suck at the Breast	6
A Systemic Review of the Difference Between Diets for Preterm Infants Containing Raw Mother’s Own Milk and Frozen or Pasteurized Mother’s Own Milk	6
LEAARC Association News: The Vital Role of Lactation Education in Maternal and Infant Health	6
Comparison of Lanolin and Human Milk Treatment of Painful and Damaged Nipples: A Randomized Control Trial	6
Women’s Experiences of Infant Feeding Practices While Living With HIV in Malaysia: A Community-Based Qualitative Study	6
Role of Silver Nipple Protectors in Treating Nipple Trauma: A Non-Randomized Comparative Trial	6
A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of an Online Educational Program for Primiparous Women to Improve Breastfeeding	6
Conflict of Interest and the Protection of Breastfeeding	6
Lactation Induction in a Transgender Woman: Macronutrient Analysis and Patient Perspectives	5
Implementation of a Loaner Scale Program to Monitor Infant Weight and Enhance Lactation Care	5
Hispanic Birthing Parents’ Experiences With Lactation Support Received In-Hospital: A Quality Improvement Needs Assessment	5
Early Bloomers: A Nursing-Driven Program to Support Human Milk Feeding Among Late Preterm Infants in the Mother-Baby Unit	5
Associations Between Breastfeeding, Maternal Emotional Availability, and Infant–Mother Attachment: The Role of Coparenting	5
Reliability of an Ion-Selective Electrode as a Simple Diagnostic Tool for Mastitis	5
Response to Letter to the Editor: Flange Fit in the Real World: A NICU Clinician's Perspective on Pumping Research	5
Corrigendum to “Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Breastfeeding Outcomes in Mothers with COVID-19 Infection During the First Weeks of the Pandemic in Spain”	5
The Influence of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative and Maternity Care Practices on Breastfeeding Outcomes	5
Prolonged Jaundice in a Premature Breastfed Infant With Gilbert’s Syndrome	4
Experiences of Breastfeeding Mothers With Visual Disabilities	4
Remdesivir and Human Milk: A Case Study	4
BFHI Association News: The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative Network Inc	4
Breastfeeding Knowledge and Associated Factors Among Nursing Students in China: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study	4
Postnatal Unit Experiences Associated With Exclusive Breastfeeding During the Inpatient Stay: A Cross-Sectional Online Survey	4
Comparison Between Antenatal and Postnatal Colostrum From Women With and Without Type 1 Diabetes	4
Interview Marina Rea: A Militant Doctor Active in the Endless Fight for Breastfeeding as a Human Right - A Luta Continua!	4
“At the End of the Day, My Goal is to Help People Feed Their Babies Human Milk”: A Qualitative Exploration of the Pumping Attitudes of Lactation Care Providers	4
International Lactation Consultant Association News Brief	4
Ethical Issues in Breastfeeding and Lactation Interventions: A Scoping Review	4
Successful Co-Lactation by a Queer Couple: A Case Study	4
Breastfeeding Behavior Within the Covid-19 Related Obstetric and Neonatal Outcome Study (CRONOS)	4
The State of our Breastfeeding Friendly Childcare Programs: Ten Years After the 2011 Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding	4
JHL News	4
The Pandemic Has Brought Too Much Change: Too Many Preprints; Too Many Retractions	4

Breastfeeding Experiences of Mothers Staying in Temporary Shelter Areas in Disaster-Affected Provinces in the 2023 Türkiye Earthquake	4
Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex in Human Lactation: An Integrative Literature Review	4
The Next Place in Law and Policy	3
Relationship Between Sex-Specific Labor Market Performance and Breastfeeding Prevalence	3
Making Motherhood Work: How Women Manage Careers and Caregiving	3
Letter to the Editor - Advocating for Sharia-Compliant Wet Nurse System: A Culturally Sensitive Alternative to Human Milk Banks in Pakistan	3
About Research: Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR)	3
ILCA News Brief	3
Launch of New Report by the World Health Organization and United Nations Children’s Fund: How the Marketing of Formula Milk Influences Infant Feeding Decisions – A Commentary	3
Phenomenology: Researching the Lived Experience	3
From Censorship to Conversation: Agnotology, Market Influence, and the Ethics of Breastfeeding Research	3
Surgical Performance of En Bloc Total Capsulectomy Breast Implant Removal With Uninterrupted Breastfeeding	3
A Critical Review of Breastfeeding Instruments Derived From Self-Determination Theory	3
ILCA’s Season of Change	3
Experiences of At-Risk Women in Accessing Breastfeeding Social Support During the Covid-19 Pandemic	3
Comparison of Breastfeeding Practices Between Mothers With Term and Preterm Births	3
Meet International Lactation Consultant Association’s® (ILCA®) New Board Members	3
New Validated Tool to Diagnose Breastfeeding Dysfunction	3
Factors Influencing Health Professionals’ Decisions Regarding the Indication of Infant Formula: A Qualitative Exploration in Uruguay	3
Influence of Defatting and Pasteurization on Nutrients and Oxidative Stress Markers in Human Milk	2
ILCA News Brief: Clinical Guidelines for the Establishment of Exclusive Breastfeeding, 4th Edition	2
Accuracy in Research: An Annotated Bibliography	2
Increase in SARS-CoV-2 RBD-Specific IgA and IgG Antibodies in Human Milk From Lactating Women Following the COVID-19 Booster Vaccination	2
The Gift of Human Milk	2
A Descriptive Qualitative Study of Breastfeeding Challenges, Enablers and Confidence Among Women With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy	2
Colostrum Use and the Immune System of Premature Newborns: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	2
The Support Needs and Current Practices of Public Health Nurses in the Republic of Ireland Who Provide Support to Breastfeeding Mothers: A Cross-Sectional Survey	2
Creating a Lactation Research Community Through Use and Reuse of Survey Instruments and Scales	2
Comparative Assessment of Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates From 24-Hour Recall and Since Birth Methods in Southwestern Pennsylvania Using Ecological Momentary Assessment	2
Sharing Milk: Intimacy, Materiality, and Bio-Communities of Practice CarterS. K.Reyes-FosterB.M., (2020). Sharing Milk: Intimacy, Materiality, and Bio-Communities of Practice. Bristol University Press	2
Breastfeeding Measurement - Teleological Considerations: Human Milk Collection for Research	2
Breastfeeding Intentions, Attitudes, and Knowledge Among Medical Students in Croatia	2
Response to Letter to the Editor	2
Reflections on Becoming the New Editor in Chief for the Journal of Human Lactation	2
Exploring Breastfeeding Challenges and Problem-Solving Processes in Thai Adolescent Mothers During the First 6 Months Postpartum: A Qualitative Study	2
Antibiotic Resistance in Breastfeeding Diseases: A Multidisciplinary Study in an Italian Level III Medical Center	2
Letter to the Editor - Exclusive Breastfeeding Among Tribal Mothers in India: Challenges, Cultural Beliefs, and Policy Recommendations	2
About Research: Clinical Versus Statistical Significance	2
Reviewing the Updated 2-Year Recommendation for Breastfeeding	2
Response to Dr. Anderson’s Letter to the Editor: Modafinil and Armodafinil in Human Milk	2
Tethered Oral Tissue Release Among Breastfed Infants: Maternal Sources of Information and Treatment	2
About Research: Intersectionality in Breastfeeding Research	2
IFBAN News Brief: Global Trade in Baby Feeding Products Must Comply With WHA Decisions to Safeguard Mother and Child Health	2
Remembering J. Peter Greaves, PhD	2
Stimulation of Lactation Using Acupuncture: A Case Study	2
The Art of Writing a Lactation Research Paper: Introducing New Author Directions at the Journal of Human Lactation	2
Breastfeeding Measurement - Cultural Domain Analysis	2
Management of Mastitis in the Hospital Setting: An International Audit Study	2
Psychometric Assessment of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis in Malawian Mothers	2
Building Breastfeeding Research Relations and Beyond: An Interview With Fiona Dykes	2
The Association of Human Milk Feeding With Short-Term Health Outcomes Among Chinese Very/Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants	2
Breastfeeding Support and Protection During Natural Disaster and Climate-Related Emergencies in Indonesia: Policy Audit	2
Development of Nipple Trauma Evaluation System With Deep Learning	1
JHL News	1
BFHI News Brief	1
Mothers’ Gender-role Ideologies and Exclusive Breastfeeding in Western Rural China: A Cross-Sectional Study	1
From the Field - Designing Baby-Friendly Hospital Step 2 Training A Hospital Case Study	1
Housing Insecurity, Housing Conditions, and Breastfeeding Behaviors for Medicaid-Eligible Families in Urban Settings	1
The Influence of Prenatal Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy on Breastfeeding Behavior of Taiwanese Pregnant Women	1
Perceptions of Media and Advertisements on Breastfeeding Decisions of Mothers in Turkey: A Qualitative Study	1
BFHI Association News: www.bfhinetwork.com	1
The Climate Crisis and Breastfeeding: Opportunities for Resilience	1
Trustworthiness in Qualitative Research	1
Lactation Newsmakers: Helen Ball Research That Makes a Difference: Connecting Applied Anthropology, Infant Sleep, Breastfeeding, and Parenting	1
JHL News	1
IBFAN News Brief	1
Electronic Monitoring of Mom’s Schedule (eMOMS™): A Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial Targeting Postpartum Weight Retention and Breastfeeding Duration Among Populations With Overweight/Obesity	1
BFHI News Brief: BFHI Implementation Challenges and Strategies	1
JHL News	1
Vaccination Beliefs and Attitudes of Lactating People During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic	1
BFHI Network News Brief: News From the BFHI in Ukraine	1
Historical Research: More Than Milk: The Origins of Human Milk Banking Social Relations	1
Shifting the Paradigm for Establishing and Maintaining Milk Production in the Setting of Mother/Infant Separation	1
ILCA News Brief	1
The Association Between Type of Supplementation in the Newborn Nursery and Breastfeeding Outcomes at 2 and 6 Months of Age	1
Breastfeeding Practices Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Fortaleza, Northeastern Brazil	1
LEAARC News Brief: Lactation Education and Approval Review Committee News	1
Response to Ms. Munzer’s Letter to Editor	1
A Comparison of Audio-Only and Audio-Visual Tele-Lactation Consultation Services: A Mixed Methods Approach	1
Non-Puerperal Adoptive Breastfeeding as Lactational Rescue in the Rohingya Refugee Camp: 2 Case Studies	1

Assessment of Breastfeeding Promotion in Maternity Hospitals Based on Specified International Recommendations—Experiences From Germany	1
Infant Feeding Practices and Social Support Networks Among Immigrant Chinese American Mothers With Economic Disadvantage in New York City	1
Relationship and Determinants of Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Among Postpartum Mothers and Fathers in Malawi: A Cross-Sectional Study	1
A Technological Approach to Improved Breastfeeding Rates and Self-Efficacy: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study	1
“We All Believe in Breastfeeding”: Australian Midwives’ Experience of Implementing the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative	1
The Influence of Human-Milk Substitutes Marketing on Breastfeeding Intention and Practice among Native and Immigrant Brazilians	1
Bristol Breastfeeding Assessment Tool—Thai Version: Translation, Validity, and Reliability	1
Censorship in Science: Navigating Between Soft and Hard Constraints in Lactation Research	1
The Global Breastfeeding Collective: A Partnership of Prominent International Agencies Calling on Donors, Policymakers, Philanthropists, and Civil Society to Increase Investment in Breastfeeding World	1
The Influence of Time and Temperature on Human Milk Storage Antioxidant Properties, Oxidative Stress, and Total Protein	1
The Birth and Development of the Lactation Consultant Profession (1980–2007): An Interview With Chele Marmet (Part II)	1
The Effectiveness of Virtual Lactation Support: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	1
BFHI Network News Brief	1
What is a State of the Science Research Review?	1
Advocacy at Work During the Codex Committee on Food Labelling Meeting	1
Reasons for Breastfeeding Avoidance: A Multicenter Insight in Mothers With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus	1
The Association Between Maternal Employment and Breastfeeding Duration With Household Income in Mexico	1
ILCA News Brief	1
Donor Human Milk Bacterial Microbiota Composition is Shaped by Breastfeeding Mode	1
Association News - ILCA and International Organizations in Lactation Advocacy	1
Sustainable Breastfeeding: A State-of-the Art Review	1
Immunological Factors and Macronutrient Content in Human Milk From Women With Subclinical Mastitis	1
A Live Online Prenatal Educational Model: Association With Exclusive Breastfeeding at Discharge	1
Fecal Bacterial Communities Differ by Lactation Status in Postpartum Women and Their Infants	1
Associations Between Mothers’ Adverse Childhood Experiences, Material Hardship, and Breastfeeding Challenges in the United States	1
Secretory IgA in Colostrum and Neonatal Feces is Not Associated With Maternal Nutrient Intake in Newborns From Healthy Mothers	1
Relational Perspective in Breastfeeding Research	1
From Pregnancy to Lactation: When the Pathway is Complicated by Cancer	1
International Lactation Consultant Association News Brief	1
Leadership Transition at the Journal of Human Lactation	1
Lactation Education and Approval Review Committee (LEAARC) News Brief LEAARC Announces Core Curriculum for Interdisciplinary Lactation Care, 2nd Edition	1
Relationship Between Birthweight for Gestational Age and Colostrum Macronutrient Composition: A Comparative Analysis in Small, Appropriate, and Large for Gestational Age Infants	0
What Am I Going to Feed My Baby?	0
Letters to the Editor: Mother is Also a Sexed Term	0
Acute Quadriplegia in a Lactating Woman With Mastitis and Breast Abscess	0
Systematic Review on the Efficacy of Moisturizing Therapy in Treating Nipple Trauma and Nipple Pain	0
BFHI Network News Brief	0
The Gap Between Breastfeeding Research and the Clinical Needs of Lactation Support Providers	0
Midwife-Led Continuity of Antenatal Care and Breastfeeding Duration Beyond Postpartum Hospital Discharge: A Systematic Review	0
Applying Research to the Call for Making Breastfeeding and Work, Work	0
Corrigendum to “About Research: Clinical Versus Statistical Significance”	0
IFBAN News Brief: Protecting Breastfeeding From the Marketing of Follow-Up Formulas	0
Three Seeds of Inspiration: How I Published My First Case Study Without a PhD	0
Trajectories of Breastfeeding-Related Thoughts and Attitudes Among Low-Income Smoke-Exposed Pregnant Women: A Latent Class Growth Analysis	0
Women’s Breastfeeding Support Experiences in Ireland: A Qualitative Framework Analysis	0
Expression of Concern: Delayed Lactogenesis II is Associated With Lower Sleep Efficiency and Greater Variation in Nightly Sleep Duration in the Third Trimester	0
Editorial on Human Milk as a Biological System	0
Lactation Newsmakers: Documenting our History - Anwar Fazal—A Breastfeeding Advocate Extraordinaire	0
IBFAN News Brief	0
Power Analysis and Exploratory Research	0
Critical Appraisal Tools and Reporting Guidelines	0
Comparing Impacts of Donor Human Milk to Formula Supplementation on the Gut Microbiome of Full-Term Infants Born Via Cesarean Section: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial	0
Buprenorphine-Naloxone Maintenance and Lactation	0
Is Telelactation Benefitting Birthing People of Color? Experiences Using Virtual Breastfeeding Support	0
U.S. Breastfeeding Outcomes at the Intersection: Differences in Duration Among Racial and Ethnic Groups With Varying Educational Attainment in a Nationally Representative Sample	0
Establishing Methods to Assess Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative Compliance Using the Global Standards and Women’s Self-Reported Experiences	0
Letter to the Editor: Comments About Doug Johnson Interviews	0
Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy: A Systematic Review of Psychometric Properties Using COSMIN	0
“It’s Okay With Our Culture but We’re in a Different Place and We Have to Show Respect”: Marshallese Migrants and Exclusive Breastfeeding Initiation	0
Breastfeeding Women’s Attitudes About the SARS-COV-2 Vaccine in Spain	0
Differences in Analyzed Energy Content Compared to Labeled Information in Banked Human Milk	0
A Republication of TIME WAS. . . 1849: Obstetrics: The Science and the Art	0
Developing an Instrument to Measure Public Health Nurses’ Competence Related to Breastfeeding Beyond 12 Months	0
Breastfeeding Measurement—What Does It Mean to “Wean?”	0
The Results of Different Heating Temperatures on Activities of Bioactive Proteins in Human Milk	0
Lactation Assessment for Muslim Breastfeeding Women Who Fast During Ramadan: Understanding an Islamic Legal Dispensation	0
Assessment of Cell Isolation From Human Milk Using Immunomagnetic Beads	0
Safety of Breastfeeding During Favipiravir Therapy: A Case Study	0
Developing a University Student Lactation Policy in the United States	0
Determining Knowledge and Opinions of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Nurses on Wet-Nursing and Human Milk Banks: A Cross-Sectional Study in Türkiye	0
“A Vulnerable Time To Be a Young Family in an Emergency”: Qualitative Findings From an Exploration of an Emergency Perinatal and Infant Feeding Hotline in Louisiana	0
From the Field - Assessing Feeding and Swallowing Function in Breastfeeding Infants Via Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES)	0
Body Image Dissatisfaction, Breastfeeding Experiences, and Self-Efficacy in Postpartum Women with and Without Eating Disorder Symptoms	0
IBFAN News Brief: Digital Platforms: Powerful Marketing Tools	0
Bridging the Gap Between Lactation Care and Research in Human Lactation	0
BFHI Association News	0
A Comparison of Ultrasound Imaging Texture Analyses During the Early Postpartum With the Mode of Delivery	0
Book Review: Breastfeeding and the Pursuit of Happiness	0
Global Breastfeeding Collective News Brief	0
About Research - Qualitative Data Collection: Photo Elicitation	0
Human Milk Antibody Response After Combining Two Different COVID-19 Vaccines: Mix-and-Match	0
Spanish Translation and Validation of the Prenatal Rating of Efficacy in Preparation to Breastfeed (PREP to BF) Scale and Convergence With the English Version	0
BFHI Network News Brief: The BFHI in the UK and Italy	0
IBFAN Association News: Reclaiming Our Breastfeeding Cultures	0
Study Protocol for a Stepped-Wedge Cluster (Nested) Randomized Controlled Trial of Antenatal Colostrum Expression (ACE) Instruction in First-Time Mothers: The ACE Study	0
Exploring Tandem Breastfeeding Motivations Via Self-Determination Theory: An Interpretative Phenomenological Study	0
Breastfeeding Measurement - Considerations When Measuring Exclusive Breastfeeding	0
From the Field - The Case for a Paradigm Shift in Lactation Care for NICU Families: A Comprehensive Lactation Care Model	0
Etonogestrel Implant in the Postpartum Period and its Impact on Biochemical Markers in Secretory Activation: A Pilot Study	0
Allomilk: An Anthropogeny-Based Framework for Human Milk as a Climate Solution	0
Effect of Reflexology on Pain, Fatigue, Sleep Quality, and Lactation in Postpartum Primiparous Women After Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Controlled Trial	0
BFHI Network News Brief	0
LEAARC NEWS BRIEF: Lactation Education and Approval Review Committee News	0
Changes in Breastfeeding Exclusivity and Satisfaction During the COVID-19 Pandemic	0
Psychometric Properties of the Spanish Version of the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale in Fathers	0