Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Breast Feeding

Breastfeeding is the biological provision of human milk from the lactating mother to her infant, delivering species-specific nutrition together with immunoglobulins, hormones, growth factors, and other bioactive constituents that support infant growth, immune maturation, and maternal-infant attachment. Lactation is …

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 137× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2644-0105 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Breastfeeding is the biological provision of human milk from the lactating mother to her infant, delivering species-specific nutrition together with immunoglobulins, hormones, growth factors, and other bioactive constituents that support infant growth, immune maturation, and maternal-infant attachment. Lactation is governed by neuroendocrine control of milk synthesis and ejection, and milk composition and supply are influenced by maternal physiology, circadian factors, and feeding practice, with exclusive breastfeeding studied for its protective associations with infant morbidity. Research relevant to this area examines breastfeeding and melatonin in the context of perinatal health, the examination of maternal assets in relation to breast-milk expression, and the composition of breast milk and awareness of it among mothers. Allied work addresses the role of religion in lactating mothers' infant-feeding practices, home-based programmes to promote perceived milk adequacy, beliefs surrounding exclusive breastfeeding, the prevalence of diarrhoea in young children, and maternal and infant micronutrient status. These studies integrate lactation physiology, maternal and child nutrition, immunology, and public health to clarify how human milk and feeding practice shape infant and maternal outcomes. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research on Breastfeeding Biology, lactation, and the composition and benefits of human milk.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2019

Examination of Maternal Assets and Breast Milk Expression

K. Bai YeonCorresponding author
Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey 07043
Breastfeeding Biology Cited by 1 doi:10.14302/issn.2644-0105.jbfb-19-2752
2015

Epigenetics and Nutrition

Lundstrom KennethCorresponding author
PanTherapeuitcs, Rue des Remparts 4, CH1095 Lutry, Switzerland
Exact topic International Journal of Nutrition Cited by 2 doi:10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-14-603

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 137 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Breast Feeding, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Breastfeeding Biology (ISSN 2644-0105).

Journal editorial board
Gail Christopher · United States Ann Anderson Berry · United States

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