Breastfeeding: Short and Long-Term Benefits to Baby and Mother

• Main Author: Wheeler, Ben (auth)
• Other Authors: Agho, Kingsley E. (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: Biology, life sciences; 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
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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....