Lactation Insights: Key Resources

Scientific Knowledge

Breast milk is the ideal nutrition for babies because it contains all the nutrients the baby needs for the first six months of life and helps them to grow up healthy. To support professionals like lactation consultants and medical staff in their work with expecting and new mums, we have compiled several articles on breastfeeding and breast milk.

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Breastfeeding

What is the range of ‘normal’ when it comes to breastfeeding?

Through her work, Dr Jacqueline Kent (University of Western Australia) has succeeded in redefining the boundaries for ‘normal’ breastfeeding. There is a wide range of ‘normal’ when it comes to exclusive breastfeeding with respect to how long infants feed, how long each breastfeeding session takes, and how much milk the infant takes in each breastfeeding session.

Time to read: 4 min.

Research and literature

Anatomy of the lactating breast

When performing ultrasound scans on the lactating breast, Dr Donna Geddes from The University of Western Australia began to question the anatomical diagrams that appeared in textbooks.

Time to read: 3 min.

Pumping

Storing and thawing breast milk

Fresh milk contains live maternal cells and the highest amounts of nutrients, growth factors and many other protective components.

Time to read: 4 min.

Breastfeeding

Reasons for blocked ducts

Blocked or plugged ducts is a condition where a blockage in a milk duct results in poor or insufficient drainage of the duct.

Time to read: 3 min.

Research and literature

Anatomy of the lactating breast

When performing ultrasound scans on the lactating breast, Dr Donna Geddes from The University of Western Australia began to question the anatomical diagrams that appeared in textbooks.

Time to read: 3 min.

Pumping

Storing and thawing breast milk

Fresh milk contains live maternal cells and the highest amounts of nutrients, growth factors and many other protective components.

Time to read: 4 min.

Breastfeeding

Reasons for blocked ducts

Blocked or plugged ducts is a condition where a blockage in a milk duct results in poor or insufficient drainage of the duct.

Time to read: 3 min.

Research and literature

Anatomy of the lactating breast

When performing ultrasound scans on the lactating breast, Dr Donna Geddes from The University of Western Australia began to question the anatomical diagrams that appeared in textbooks.

Time to read: 3 min.

Pumping

Storing and thawing breast milk

Fresh milk contains live maternal cells and the highest amounts of nutrients, growth factors and many other protective components.

Time to read: 4 min.

Breastfeeding

Reasons for blocked ducts

Blocked or plugged ducts is a condition where a blockage in a milk duct results in poor or insufficient drainage of the duct.

Time to read: 3 min.

Research and literature

Anatomy of the lactating breast

When performing ultrasound scans on the lactating breast, Dr Donna Geddes from The University of Western Australia began to question the anatomical diagrams that appeared in textbooks.