Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is an important form of nutrition for the infant, where the infant consumes the mother's milk. The mother's breast milk contains essential nutrients and antibodies which are essential for the infant's growth and development. Breastfeeding also supports the mother's immune system and helps protect her f…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 78× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2691-5014 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Breastfeeding is an important form of nutrition for the infant, where the infant consumes the mother's milk. The mother's breast milk contains essential nutrients and antibodies which are essential for the infant's growth and development. Breastfeeding also supports the mother's immune system and helps protect her from infection. Additionally, breastfeeding is known to reduce the risk of obesity, diabetes, and many other conditions in the infant. It also promotes bonding between the mother and the infant, which is important for the psychological wellbeing of both. For these reasons, breastfeeding is strongly recommended as the primary form of nutrition for the first 6 months of an infant's life, and supports continued breastfeeding up to 2 years of age or beyond.

Research published in this journal

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

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 78 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 Breastfeeding, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Pediatric Health And Nutrition (ISSN 2691-5014).

Journal editorial board
Narcis Flavius Tepeneu · Romania Ann Scheimann · United States Stefan Bittmann · Germany

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