Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Infant Feeding

Infant feeding is the practice of providing nutrition to a child during the first stages of life, encompassing breastfeeding, the use of infant formula, and the timing and content of complementary foods. Human milk is the reference standard for early nutrition, delivering balanced macronutrients, bioactive component…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 103× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2644-0105 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Infant feeding is the practice of providing nutrition to a child during the first stages of life, encompassing breastfeeding, the use of infant formula, and the timing and content of complementary foods. Human milk is the reference standard for early nutrition, delivering balanced macronutrients, bioactive components, and immunological factors that support growth and protect against infection; exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months is the prevailing recommendation. Feeding decisions are strongly influenced by maternal knowledge, attitudes, religion, socioeconomic circumstances, and clinical factors such as perceived milk insufficiency or caregiver-perceived intolerance, which may prompt use of partially hydrolyzed whey formulas or probiotic supplementation. Complementary feeding practices, their timing, and dietary diversity shape risk of undernutrition and stunting, while specialized contexts including preterm infants and necrotizing enterocolitis demand tailored approaches. The peer-reviewed studies indexed under this topic investigate breastmilk composition, determinants and beliefs surrounding exclusive breastfeeding, formula and probiotic interventions, complementary feeding, milk expression, and the relationship between feeding patterns and child growth across varied populations. Together they reflect research that integrates nutritional science, maternal behavior, and clinical pediatrics to inform feeding guidance and improve infant outcomes.

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

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 103 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 Infant 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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