Background: Hypernatremic dehydration in neonates is a potentially devastating condition.
Recent reports have identified breast-feeding malnutrition as a key factor in its …

OBJECTIVE: To correlate clinical symptoms and signs of sore nipples with the presence of
Staphylococcus aureus and to determine the probability of mothers having S aureus-infected …

Failure to thrive and insufficient milk are common reasons given for terminating breast-feeding
early. Mothers often doubt their natural ability to successfully suckle a young infant. This …

… Livingstone is assistant professor of family medicine and director of the Fairmont Family
Practice Unit at the University of British Columbia. Reprint requests to: 690 West 11th Avenue, …

Background Preference for formula versus breast feeding among women of Chinese descent
remains a concern in North America. The goal of this study was to develop an intervention …

Despite the resurgent popularity and known benefits of breast-feeding, most Canadian women
do not consider the possibility of continuing breast-feeding when they return to work. This …

… The concept of breastfeeding kinetics as developed by Livingstone conveys the idea that
there is a dynamic interaction between a breastfeeding mother and her infant over time [1]. …

Many mothers express a desire to breast-feed but are unable to initiate successful lactation,
overcome minor difficulties, or maintain an adequate milk supply due to hospital routines …

OBJECTIVE insufficient breast milk is the most common reason for premature termination of
breast‐feeding. The causes of lactation insufficiency are usually multifactorial; In a small …

At the Vancouver Breastfeeding Centre (VBC), breastfeeding is facilitated through a process
of assessment, analysis, diagnosis, care and counsel, and evaluation. This process is …