OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Breastfeeding Medicine is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Bedsharing and Breastfeeding	49
Reaching Our Sisters Everywhere: ROSE Tribute to Dr. Lawrence	44
The Century of Dr. Ruth A. Lawrence	40
Prenatal and Postnatal Experiences Predict Breastfeeding Patterns in the WIC Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices Study-2	39
Nipple Vasospasm of Nursing Mothers	39
Effect of Feeding Human Milk on Development of the Infant Immune System and Allergic Outcomes—An Area of Research Challenge and Need	39
The Influence of a Sister's Breastfeeding Experience on a Mother's Breastfeeding Behavior: Is There an Intragenerational Effect?	39
Re: “Validating Tools to Detect and Inactivate Monkeypox Virus in Human Milk” by Clark et al.	38
Re: “The Risk of Breakthrough Bleeding Justifies the Use of Combined Hormonal Contraception Over Progesterone-Only Pills While Breastfeeding” by Segev et al: Combined Hormonal Contraception During Lac	38
The Use of a Novel Donkey Milk-Derived Human Milk Fortified in the Neonatal Period Had No Effect on the Frequency of Allergic Manifestations During the First Years of Life: The “Fortilat Trial” Follow	37
Evaluating the Transfer of Injected Triamcinolone Acetonide into Human Milk: Confirmatory Results	34
A Testimony to Dr. Ruth A. Lawrence: An Elegant Revolutionary	27
Novel Lactation Induction Protocol for a Transgender Woman Wishing to Breastfeed: A Case Report	23
Fat Content and Energy Calculation in Pasteurized Human Milk: Comparison Between Infrared Analysis and Creamatocrit Method	23
Associations Between Postpartum Physical Symptoms and Breastfeeding Outcomes Among a Sample of U.S. Women 2–6 Months' Postpartum: A Cross-Sectional Study	21
Minimizing Neonatal Pain: The Comparative Efficacy of Breastfeeding, Breast Milk, and Other Nonpharmacologic Measures	20
Maternal Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms and Infant Feeding Practices	20
The Effect of Storage Conditions on Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Breast Milk: A Randomized Study	20
Co-Parenting Impact on Breastfeeding: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	20
The Benefits of Breastfeeding on Child Intelligence, Behavior, and Executive Function: A Review of Recent Evidence	19
Ongoing Litigation Regarding the Use of Cow’s Milk Formulas and Necrotizing Enterocolitis: Issues of Product Liability and Proposed Requirement for Informed Consent	19
Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Position Statement and Guideline: Infant Feeding and Lactation-Related Language and Gender	18
Case Report of an Unexpected Cause of Noisy Breathing: Breast Pump Membrane as an Esophageal Foreign Body in an Infant	18
Acknowledgment of Reviewers 2023	17
Impact of Postoperative Pain on Early Initiation of Breastfeeding and Ambulation After Cesarean Section: A Randomized Trial	17

The Effect of Olfactory Stimulation on Growth Parameters in Newborn Infants: A Systematic Review	16
Treating Glaucoma and Neovascular Eye Diseases While Breastfeeding	15
Correction to: COVID-19 Drugs and Breastfeeding Update, by Anderson. Breastfeed Med 2022;17(5):377–379; doi: 10.1089/bfm.2022.0066	14
Monkeypox Prevention and Treatment While Nursing	14
Treating Psoriasis During Breastfeeding	14
The Risk of Breakthrough Bleeding Justifies the Use of Combined Hormonal Contraception Over Progesterone-Only Pills While Breastfeeding	13
Interruption of Breastfeeding, Relactation, Relactation Awareness, and Related Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study	12
Re: “The Association of Assisted Reproductive Technology and Breastfeeding Rates: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” by Youseflu et al.	11
The Association of Pre-Pregnancy Obesity and Breast Milk Fatty Acids Composition and the Relationship of Postpartum Maternal Diet, Breast Milk Fatty Acids and Infant Growth	11
A Longitudinal Observation of Antenatal Milk Expression in Mothers of Infants with Congenital Anomalies	10
Mother's Emotional Experiences of Breastfeeding with Primary Low Milk Supply in the First Four Months Postpartum: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis	10
A Pilot Breastfeeding-Supportive Texting Program for African American and Black Mothers	10
Prevalence, Concordance, and Risk Factors of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Breast Milk and Neonatal Oral Cavity of Preterm Mother–Infant Pairs	10
Pasteurized Donor Human Milk Should Not Replace Mother's Own Milk in Preterm Neonates: A Quality Initiative Toward Decreasing the “PDHM Dependency”	10
Breastfeeding Is “Stillen”	9
Understanding Mothers' Experiences of Being Ineligible to Donate Their Milk to a Not-for-Profit Milk Bank	9
The Transfer of Domperidone into Human Milk Remains Low at High Doses	9
Factors Affecting Breastfeeding in Births Given During the Day and at Night; A Cross-Sectional Comparative Study	9
The Voice of Mothers Who Continue to Express Milk After Their Infant's Death for Donation to a Milk Bank	9
Re: “Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex: Report of Two Cases and Postulated Mechanisms and Treatment” by Liu et al.	9
Racial Disparities in Mother’s Own Milk Feedings Persist after Discharge from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit	9
Lactation Telehealth in Primary Care: A Systematic Review	9
Contraception Utilization in Black Women via a Reproductive Justice Lens	9
The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Protocol Committee	9
Perinatal Cannabis Exposure, Via Placenta or Breast Milk	9
Building a Cathedral…	8
Educational Features of YouTube Videos Depicting Breastfeeding: Quality, Utility, and Reliability Analysis	8
Donor Human Milk Fat Content Is Associated with Maternal Body Mass Index	8
Skin-to-Skin Contact and Breastfeeding After Planned Cesarean Birth Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic	8
The Added Effect of Music-Assisted Kangaroo Care Applied to Mothers with Premature Babies in the Intensive Care Unit on the Amount of Breast Milk, the Initiation Time of Breastfeeding, and Anxiety Lev	8
Yes, Breastfeeding Is More Than Just Nutrition	7
Human Milk and Plasma Pharmacokinetics of Single-Dose Rimegepant 75 mg in Healthy Lactating Women	7
Feasibility of Using Point-of-Care Biomarkers of Secretory Activation to Address Early, Unplanned Weaning Among Healthy, Term Dyads in Community Settings: A Pilot Study	7
The Effects of Intrapartum Administration of Synthetic Oxytocin on Breastfeeding in the First 9 Months Postpartum: A Longitudinal Prospective Study	7
Scabies Infection While Expressing Human Milk for Critically Ill Infants: Is It Safe?	7
How Workplaces Should Design Lactation Rooms: A Wishlist Informed by Clinical Practice, Maternal Health Research, and Personal Experience as a Breastfeeding Mom	7
Comparison of Cradle Hold Versus Football Hold Breastfeeding Positions after Cesarean Section in Primiparous Mothers	7
Dexmedetomidine Levels in Breast Milk: Analysis of Breast Milk Expressed During and After Awake Craniotomy	7
Response to Verd et al. re: “Measures of Maternal Metabolic Health as Predictors of Severely Low Milk Production”	7
Trazodone Levels in Maternal Serum, Cord Blood, Breast Milk, and Neonatal Serum	7
The Effect of Supplemental Feeding Tube Device on Time to Transition to Exclusive Breastfeeding and Discharge: A Randomized Controlled Trial with Preterm Infants	7
Pumping Behaviors of Breast Pump-Dependent Mothers of Preterm Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU): Importance of the First Five Postpartum Days	7
Acknowledgment of Reviewers 2022	7
Lactoferrin Concentration in Breast milk—Unidentified Corelates!	7
Exact Gestational Age, Term Versus Early Term, Is Associated with Different Breastfeeding Success Rates in Mothers Delivered by Elective Cesarean Section	7
Effect of Postpartum Yoga on Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Maternal Attachment in Primiparous Mothers	7
Reciprocal Associations Between Maternal Smoking Cessation and Breastfeeding	7
The Impact of Excessive Weight on Breastfeeding Intention, Initiation, and Duration	7
Breastfeeding and Children’s Cognitive Development up to the Age of 4 Years: The Japan Environment and Children’s Study	6
The Impact of the Human Milk Microbiota in the Prevention of Disease and Infant Health	6

What is Known About Cow's Milk Protein Allergy in Preterm Infants?	6
Breastfeeding in the Village	6
YouTube Video Clips on Breastfeeding Education and Promotion for Arabic-Speaking Populations: A Social Media Content Analysis	6
Increased Colostral Concentration of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in Mothers with Premature Rupture of Membranes	6
Breastfeeding and Hormonal Contraception: A Scoping Review of Clinical Guidelines, Professional Association Recommendations, and the Literature	6
Breastfeeding Behaviors by Race/Ethnicity and Foreign-Born Status in the United States: An Analysis of the U.S. National Survey of Children’s Health	6
Knowledge and Attitudes of Donor Human Milk of Mothers in the Palestinian Territories and Israel	6
Breastfeeding and Tongue Tie: Business or Medical Model	6
Differences in Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates in US Hospitals According to Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative Designation and Area Deprivation Index Category	6
Evaluation of Methods of Breast or Bottle Feeding on Length of Hospitalization of Preterm Infants	6
Breastfeeding Advocacy: A Look into the Gap Between Breastfeeding Support Guidelines and Personal Breastfeeding Experiences of Faculty Physicians	6
One Pump at a Time: A Wearable Lactation Pump Pilot for Graduate Medical Education Trainees	6
Persistent Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Reduces Breastfeeding Exclusiveness and Duration: A Prospective Cohort Study	6
The Trajectory of Expressed Colostrum Volume in the First 48 Hours Postpartum: An Observational Study	6
Perinatal Smoking and E-cigarette Use and Their Relationship with Breastfeeding: PRAMS 2015–2020	6
Influence of Vitamin D3 Levels and T Cell-Related Cytokines in Human Milk on Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection in Lactating Women	6
The Effect of a Chronobiological Feeding Model on Growth Parameters and Length of Hospitalization in Preterm Infants: A Randomized Controlled Study	6
Doing Away with “Shoulds” and Asking Curious Questions	6
The Volume of Breast Milk Intake in Infants and Young Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	6
Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex: Measurement, Prevalence, Clinical Features, Maternal Mental Health, and Mother–Infant Bonding	6
Greater and Earlier Exposure of Mother’s Own Milk Compared to Donor Human Milk Moderates Risk and Severity of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia	6
Preterm Delivery in Obese Mothers Predicts Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Levels in Breast Milk	6
Humoral and Cell-Mediated Immune Response in Colostrum from Women Diagnosed Positive for SARS-CoV-2	6
Comparison of Breastfeeding Behaviors of Mothers Toward Infants by Ethnic Groups: An Example of a Multicultural City	6
The Impact of Human Milk on Outcomes for Infants with Congenital Heart Disease: A Systematic Review	5
The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine 28^th Annual International Meeting Chicago, Illinois November 9–12, 2023	5
Breastfeeding in Mothers with Multiple Sclerosis: The German Experience	5
Association of Infant Feeding Methods and Excess Weight from Birth to Age 6	5
Commemorative Issue of Breastfeeding Medicine: In Honor of the Centennial of Dr. Ruth A. Lawrence	5
A Comparison of Amino Acid-Based, Hydrolyzed, and Soy-Based Formulas on Growth of Pediatric Patients with Cow’s Milk Allergy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Clinical Trials	5
COVID-19 Vaccination, Breastfeeding, and Milk Supply	5
The Impact of Maternal Antibiotic Consumption on the Development of Oral Thrush Infection in Breastfeeding Infants: A Quasi-Experimental Study	5
Ethical Imperatives in Breastfeeding Research	5
Infants with Excessive Weight Gain while Exclusively Breastfeeding: Follow-Up at 36 Months	5
Maternal Health and Breastfeeding—More Awareness is Needed	5
Comparison of Growth Outcomes Between Human Milk–Fed Preterm Infants on Standard Versus Adjustable Fortification Protocols	5
How Dermatologists Can Support Breastfeeding Mothers: And Why They Should	5
Dr. Ruth Lawrence, An Exemplar of Successful Aging (AKA Ruthie Turns 100: What is Her Secret?)	5
Comparison of the Effects of Different Skin-to-Skin Contact Onset Times on Breastfeeding Behavior	5
Response to Eglash re: “The Risk of Breakthrough Bleeding Justifies the Use of Combined Hormonal Contraception Over Progesterone-Only Pills While Breastfeeding”: Combined Hormonal Contraception Is Not	5
Correction to: Bacterial Growth in Expressed Mother's Milk Stored and Transported Under Different Simulated Conditions in a Tropical Country, by Rodrigo et al. Breastfeed Med 2021;16(4):	5
Postpartum Maternal Sleep and Breastfeeding	5
Response to Spatz and Juntereal re: “Education and Experiences of Antenatal Breast Milk Expression: A Systematic Review”	5
Mastitis in Breastfeeding	5
The Effect of Media Distractions on Women During Breastfeeding and Infant Care: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study	5
Restricting Cow's Milk in the Maternal Diet Reduces the Titers of β-Lactoglobulin-Specific IgG Antibodies in Human Milk	5
Breastfeeding Support as a Fatherhood Responsibility	5
Magnitude of Lamotrigine Exposure Through Breastfeeding	5
Satisfaction with Breastfeeding and Not Frequency of Feeding is Associated with a Reduction of Postpartum Depressive Symptoms	5
Impact of Formula Shortage on Breastfeeding Rates	5
Aluminum Content of Human Milk and Antiperspirant Use	4
The Danger of the Politicization of Breastfeeding Policy	4
Latching Medical Students onto a Virtual Breastfeeding Elective During the COVID-19 Pandemic	4
Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex: Report of Two Cases and Postulated Mechanisms and Treatment	4
Breastfeeding in the Workplace: Attitudes Toward Multiple Roles, Perceptions of Support, and Workplace Outcomes	4
Development of a Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine Division Over a Seven-Year Period: An Homage to Dr Ruth A. Lawrence	4
Maternal and Child Symptoms Following COVID-19 Vaccination Among Breastfeeding Mothers	4
Transfer of the Serotonin Modulator Vortioxetine into Human Milk: A Case Series	4
Pediatricians' Reports of Interaction with Infant Formula Companies	4
All-Cause Severe Maternal Morbidity (SMM) and Transfusion-Only SMM Are Independently Associated with a Lower Likelihood of Exclusive Breastfeeding	4
Frenotomy Revision Rate in Breastfeeding Infants: The Impact of Early Versus Late Follow-Up	4
Infant Formula: A Personal Journey and an Evolution in Thinking	4
The Galactagogue Effect of Maternal Ingestion of Corn-based Preparations: A Preliminary Study	4
Mixed Feedings and Necrotizing Enterocolitis: The Proportion of Human Milk Matters	4
The Effect of Oral Motor Stimulation on the Transition to Full Oral Feeding, Breastfeeding, and Length of Hospital Stay in Preterm Infants	4
New ABM Statement on Paid Maternity Leave	4
What I Learned About Supporting Breastfeeding in a Dolphin Arena	4
Association Between Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Use and Breastfeeding Duration	4
Who Makes the Choice: Ethical Considerations Regarding Instituting Breastfeeding in a Mother Who Has Compromised Mental Capacity	4
The Role of Breast Milk Neurotrophin Levels in Infantile Colic Pathogenesis: A Cross-Sectional Case-Control Study	4
Why Shouldn't Every Week Be World Breastfeeding Week?	4
Growing Up with Breastfeeding	4
Health Care: Learning How Important Our Work Is… The Hard Way	4
Pregnancy Associated Granulomatous Mastitis: Clinical Characteristics, Management, and Outcome	4
Association of Primary Language with Provision of Mother's Milk Among Very-Low-Birthweight Infants in Massachusetts	4
The Protective Effect of Breastfeeding on Dental Fluorosis Among Children in Rural Fluoride-Endemic Areas	4
Anxiety Disorders and Breastfeeding	4
Antipsychotics and Breastfeeding	4
Correction to: Ankyloglossia in Monochorionic Diamniotic and Dichorionic Diamniotic Twins: A Cross-Sectional Study, by Feitosa, et al. Breastfeed Med 2023;18(7):528–533; doi: 10.1089/bfm.2022.0	4
Analyzing the Effect of the 2022 Formula Shortage on Postpartum Parents' Feeding Decisions in an Urban Hospital Setting	4

Postpasteurization Testing of Human Milk Sterility at Human Milk Banks in Resource-Limited Settings: An Alternative to Standard Microbiological Quality Testing	4
Breastfeeding Attitudes and Social Support Among Christian African Americans	4
Individualized Breastfeeding Guidance for Mothers	4
Abstracts	3
Breastfeeding Experiences of Mothers of Children with Down Syndrome: A Qualitative Study	3
Association Between Gestational Weight Gain and Delayed Onset of Lactogenesis II: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	3
Maternal Complications of Pregnancy and Achievement of Secretory Activation and Coming to Volume in Breast Pump-Dependent Mothers of Preterm Infants	3
Obesity and Prenatal Intention as Predictors of Meeting Breastfeeding Recommendations in an Urban Birth Cohort	3
Human Migration and Breastfeeding Practices	3
Donor Milk Expression Habits: Can we Favor Hindmilk Banking for Extremely Preterm Infants?	3
Acknowledgment of Reviewers 2024	3
Comparison of Efficacy Between Paladai and Syringe Feeding in Stable Preterm Neonates—A Randomized Control Trial	3
Correction to: The Persistence of Specific Immunoglobulin A Against SARS-CoV-2 in Human Milk After Maternal COVID-19 Vaccination, by Suteerojntrakool et al. Breastfeed Med 2023;18(12):94	3
Some of the Things I Was Taught About Breastfeeding Were Just Plain Wrong!	3
The Association Between Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Mode of Infant Feeding	3
Clinical Characteristics and Breastfeeding Outcomes in Term Dyads Following In-Hospital Supplementation with Pasteurized Donor Human Milk or Formula	3
Pilot Survey Assessing Lactation and Breastfeeding Experiences, Attitudes, and Knowledge Among Transfeminine Individuals	3
Qualitative Assessment of Perioperative Lactation Patient Education: “I Think It's Something Women Navigate on Their Own”	3
Nifty Cup Versus Katori-Spoon Feeding in Preterm Infants: A Randomized Controlled Trial	3
Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Clinical Protocol #2: Guidelines for Birth Hospitalization Discharge of Breastfeeding Dyads, Revised 2022	3
Effects of Infant Driven Feeding Program on Provision of Breast Milk in Very Low Birth Weight Infants	3
The Analgesic Effect of Breast Milk	3
Pumping Behaviors, Pumped Milk Volume, and Maternal Opportunity Cost for Breast Pump-Dependent Mothers of Preterm Infants in the First 14 Postpartum Days	3
Drug Treatment of Osteoarthritis During Breastfeeding	3
Association Between Exclusive Breastfeeding and Acute Respiratory Infections Among Infants Under the Age of 6 Months	3
Twenty Years Baby-Friendly: Personal Reflections on Change	3
Preservation of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Neutralizing Antibodies in Breast Milk: Impact of Maternal COVID-19 Vaccination and Infection	3
Exclusive Human Milk Diet for Extremely Premature Infants: A Novel Fortification Strategy That Enhances the Bioactive Properties of Fresh, Frozen, and Pasteurized Milk Specimens	3
Banana Blossom Ingestion Does Not Increase Breast Milk Volume in Mothers of Preterm Newborns: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial	3
Association Between Different Feeding Methods and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Preterm Infants: A Retrospective Cohort Study	3
Monoclonal Antibodies During Breastfeeding	3
Integrating Biological, Behavioral, and Economic Factors in the Practice and Study of Early, Unplanned Lactation Cessation	3
The Effect of Breast Milk from Different Lactation Stages on in Vitro Wound Healing	3
Response to Baeza et al. re: “Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Clinical Protocol #36: The Mastitis Spectrum, Revised 2022”	3
Effect of Ramadan Fasting on Breast Milk	3
A Review of the Relationship Between the Appetite-Regulating Hormone Leptin Present in Human Milk and Infant Growth	3
COVID-19 Vaccination During Breastfeeding and Its Possible Negative Effect on Milk Production and Supply: A Preliminary Observation	3
Factors Associated with the Breastfeeding Aversion Response	3
Comparison and Efficacy of Breast Pump Cleaning Techniques for Bioburden Reduction	3
Maternal Recognition of Formula Food Brand Logos and Its Association with Breastfeeding	3
Breastfeeding Challenges Experienced by Mothers Following Multiple Births—a Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis of Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed-Methods Studies	3
Breastfeeding-Related Adverse Drug Reactions of Triptans: A Descriptive Analysis Using Four Pharmacovigilance Databases	3