Wheeler, Ben <br/><br/>
Breastfeeding: Short and Long-Term Benefits to Baby and Mother 

 -  MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute  2020 
 - 1 electronic resource (308 p.) 
<br/><br/> Open Access 
<br/><br/> Breastfeeding is the preferred method of feeding in early life. It is also one of the most cost-effective childhood survival interventions. Breastfeeding practices are important for preventing child mortality and morbidity, as well as ensuring the optimal growth, health, and development of infants. The public health benefits of breastfeeding have been well documented in the medical literature, and include the following: associations with decreased risk for early-life diseases such as otitis media, respiratory tract infection, diarrhoea, and early childhood obesity (to name but a few). This Special Issue book includes a collection of studies on the use of novel methods to improve breastfeeding rates, and research exploring the short- and long-term benefits of breastfeeding for both the infant and mother, including technology-based approaches. 
<br/><br/><br/>Creative Commons 
<br/><br/><br/>English 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>books978-3-03928-922-6 9783039289219 9783039289226 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>10.3390/books978-3-03928-922-6  doi 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>practice milk bank galactagogues infant twins children perinatal circadian rhythm lactoferrin Aboriginal lipidome infant crying AA risk factors infants EPIC pregnancy Africa ECOWAS involution cortisol educational status low milk supply lactating mammary gland milk flow DHA EWAS breast feeding pregnancy outcomes NTR premature birth omega-3 DNA methylation LC-PUFA omega-6 culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) vitamin A human milk carbohydrates childhood milk intake neonate fenugreek United Arab Emirates prognosis sensitivity and specificity weaning breastfeeding frequency birth cohort maternal behavior temperament multiple pregnancy mortality breastfeeding Australia hospitalizations cortisone maternal age oligosaccharides milk composition initiation of breastfeeding preterm infant antenatal care infant mortality body composition growth trajectory maternal protein restriction self-efficacy infections gestational age exclusive breastfeeding daily intake ALSPAC maternal stress retinoic acid breast milk metabolome lactation antibiotic use free amino acid maternal anxiety early life nutrition child nutrition parity human milk lactose litter size caesarean section skin-to-skin prolonged lactation vitamin A deficiency fatty acids plasma metabolic parameters breast milk growth glycome caries