2023
Infant factors that impact the ecology of human milk secretion and composition—a report from “Breastmilk Ecology: Genesis of Infant Nutrition (BEGIN)” Working Group 3
Krebs N, Belfort M, Meier P, Mennella J, O’Connor D, Taylor S, Raiten D. Infant factors that impact the ecology of human milk secretion and composition—a report from “Breastmilk Ecology: Genesis of Infant Nutrition (BEGIN)” Working Group 3. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2023, 117: s43-s60. PMID: 37173060, PMCID: PMC10356564, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.01.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFetal growth restrictionHuman milkRecreational drug useComposition of human milkLactating parentsPreterm birthGrowth restrictionInfant factorsHuman milk microbiomeInfant phenotypeAutocrine/paracrine mechanismDuration of lactationInfant intakeGroup 3Milk removalInfantsDrug useGestationSecretory activityMultiple mechanismsMilk volumeBreastmilkMilk microbiomeMilk compositionLactateSelf-Efficacy and Outcomes in Women with Diabetes: A Prospective Comparative Study
Doughty K, Abeyaratne D, Merriam A, Taylor S. Self-Efficacy and Outcomes in Women with Diabetes: A Prospective Comparative Study. Breastfeeding Medicine 2023, 18: 307-314. PMID: 36999939, PMCID: PMC10124167, DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2022.0298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExclusive breastfeedingDiabetes statusHospital dischargeBreastfeeding outcomesBreastfeeding intentionNeonatal intensive care unit admissionIntensive care unit admissionOwn breastfeeding goalsCare unit admissionHospital-related factorsProspective comparative studyType of diabetesElectronic medical recordsEarly breastfeeding outcomesInfant hypoglycemiaNeonatal complicationsNICU admissionUnit admissionBirth hospitalizationDiabetic mothersEBF ratesWeeks' gestationBreastfeeding goalsWeeks postbirthWeeks postpartumNo such thing as a free lunch: The direct marginal costs of breastfeeding
Mahoney S, Taylor S, Forman H. No such thing as a free lunch: The direct marginal costs of breastfeeding. Journal Of Perinatology 2023, 43: 678-682. PMID: 36949157, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-023-01646-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatricians' Reports of Interaction with Infant Formula Companies
Werner K, Mercurio M, Shabanova V, Hull S, Taylor S. Pediatricians' Reports of Interaction with Infant Formula Companies. Breastfeeding Medicine 2023, 18: 219-225. PMID: 36795978, DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2022.0217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBreast FeedingFemaleHumansInfantInfant FormulaMarketingMilk SubstitutesPediatriciansUnited StatesConceptsInfant formula companiesPercent of mothersRepresentative visitsMarketing Breast Milk SubstitutesAdvice of pediatriciansFormula companiesFree formula samplesWorld Health Organization International CodeHigh-income patientsBreast-milk substitutesHealth care staffHealth care facilitiesBreastfeeding practicesBehavior of mothersU.S. pediatriciansCare facilitiesCare staffDemographic dataPractice demographicsPediatriciansMilk substitutePrivate practiceZip codesPediatricians reportElectronic survey
2022
Dilemmas in initiation of very preterm infant enteral feeds—when, what, how?
Patel A, Taylor S. Dilemmas in initiation of very preterm infant enteral feeds—when, what, how? Journal Of Perinatology 2022, 43: 108-113. PMID: 36447040, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-022-01564-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVery preterm infantsPreterm infantsOwn milkIntensive care unit assessmentsVery preterm deliveryMother's own milkLimited clinical evidenceEvidence-based approachEnteral nutritionPreterm deliveryEnteral feedingEnteral feedsClinical evidenceFeed initiationPreclinical studiesInfantsEvidence-informed approachLimited generalizabilityFeedingNutritional decisionsInitiationColostrum
2021
Racial Disparities in Sustaining Breastfeeding in a Baby-Friendly Designated Southeastern United States Hospital: An Opportunity to Investigate Systemic Racism
Hemingway S, Forson-Dare Z, Ebeling M, Taylor SN. Racial Disparities in Sustaining Breastfeeding in a Baby-Friendly Designated Southeastern United States Hospital: An Opportunity to Investigate Systemic Racism. Breastfeeding Medicine 2021, 16: 150-155. PMID: 33539272, DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2020.0306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBreast FeedingFemaleHealth PromotionHospitalsHumansInfant, NewbornRacismSoutheastern United StatesUnited StatesConceptsBaby-Friendly Hospital InitiativeBFHI implementationHospital breastfeedingRacial disparitiesPerinatal Information System databaseUnited States hospitalsBlack womenEvidence-based programsSustain breastfeedingMedical comorbiditiesU.S. academic centersHospital dischargePatient demographicsHospital InitiativeBreastfeeding ratesSustained breastfeedingInformation System databaseBreastfeedingAcademic centersState HospitalStandardized protocolHealth careBlack mothersLower ratesSystem database
2020
Barriers and benefits to breastfeeding with gestational diabetes
Doughty K, Taylor SN. Barriers and benefits to breastfeeding with gestational diabetes. Seminars In Perinatology 2020, 45: 151385. PMID: 33446343, DOI: 10.1016/j.semperi.2020.151385.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBreast FeedingCesarean SectionDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diabetes, GestationalFemaleHumansMothersPregnancyConceptsGestational diabetes mellitusInfant hypoglycemiaType 2 diabetes developmentMaternal social factorsHigh-risk populationInfant macrosomiaGestational diabetesMaternal obesityCesarean sectionGlucose intoleranceDiabetes mellitusMetabolic sequelaeBreastfeeding outcomesDiabetes developmentBiologic complicationsLess initiationProvider supportProvider behaviorMaternal reportsWomenHypoglycemiaInfantsMothersDurationMacrosomiaSafety Aspects of a Randomized Clinical Trial of Maternal and Infant Vitamin D Supplementation by Feeding Type Through 7 Months Postpartum
Wagner CL, Hulsey TC, Ebeling M, Shary JR, Asghari G, Howard CR, Baatz JE, Newton DA, Wahlquist AE, Reed SG, Taylor SN, Lawrence RA, Hollis BW. Safety Aspects of a Randomized Clinical Trial of Maternal and Infant Vitamin D Supplementation by Feeding Type Through 7 Months Postpartum. Breastfeeding Medicine 2020, 15: 765-775. PMID: 32915638, PMCID: PMC7757584, DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2020.0056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIU/dayVitamin D supplementationIU groupVitD sufficiencyD supplementationMonths postpartumTreatment groupsHigh-dose vitamin D supplementationInfant vitamin D supplementationSafety parametersDose vitamin D supplementationCessation of breastfeedingMother-infant pairsSpecific laboratory parametersInfant parametersFull breastfeedingLaboratory parametersPostpartum womenWeeks postpartumClinical trialsMonths 1InfantsPostpartumBreastfeedingCombination feeding
2019
Breastfeeding Initiation as Related to the Interaction of Race/Ethnicity and Maternal Diabetes
Stevens DR, Taylor SN, Roberts JR, Neelon B, Newman RB, Vena JE, Hunt KJ. Breastfeeding Initiation as Related to the Interaction of Race/Ethnicity and Maternal Diabetes. Breastfeeding Medicine 2019, 14: 630-639. PMID: 31364862, PMCID: PMC6857546, DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2019.0065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexPrepregnancy body mass indexRace/ethnicityFull-term birthNon-Hispanic black mothersDiabetes statusMaternal diabetesOdds ratioMaternal prepregnancy body mass indexMaternal diabetes statusMaternal metabolic disordersPopulation-based studyConfidence intervalsBlack mothersGestational diabetesBirth outcomesMass indexClinical variablesNegative health effectsBreastfeeding interventionsStudy populationAdditional adjustmentMetabolic disordersDiabetesHealth effects
2018
Factors Influencing Southeastern U.S. Mothers’ Participation in Baby-Friendly Practices: A Mixed-Methods Study
Munn AC, Newman SD, Phillips SM, Mueller M, Taylor SN. Factors Influencing Southeastern U.S. Mothers’ Participation in Baby-Friendly Practices: A Mixed-Methods Study. Journal Of Human Lactation 2018, 34: 821-834. PMID: 29432703, DOI: 10.1177/0890334417750143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBaby-Friendly practicesAfrican American mothersAmerican mothersContent analysisFacilitators of participationGreater oddsBaby-Friendly Hospital InitiativePractice participationDepth interviewsMilk supply concernMixed-methods studyMedical record reviewMixed methods designParallel mixed-methods designMothers' experiencesQualitative methodsSupport servicesMother-infant dyadsParticipationConvergent parallel mixed methods designClinical characteristicsSuccessful breastfeedingBreastfeeding outcomesHospital InitiativeRecord review
2016
The Impact in the United States of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative on Early Infant Health and Breastfeeding Outcomes
Munn AC, Newman SD, Mueller M, Phillips SM, Taylor SN. The Impact in the United States of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative on Early Infant Health and Breastfeeding Outcomes. Breastfeeding Medicine 2016, 11: 222-230. PMID: 27082284, PMCID: PMC4921952, DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2015.0135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBaby-Friendly Hospital InitiativeBaby-Friendly practicesInfant health outcomesHealth outcomesBreastfeeding decisionsHospital InitiativeBreastfeeding supportLate premature infantsPostnatal breastfeeding supportHospital organizational factorsPremature infantsSuccessful breastfeedingBreastfeeding outcomesProvider factorsPoor outcomeInfant healthPrenatal educationSocial ecological modelReview supportMultilevel factorsOutcomesSystem factorsMothers' experiencesUnited StatesBreastfeeding
2014
Early enteral feeding in very low birth weight infants
Hamilton E, Massey C, Ross J, Taylor S. Early enteral feeding in very low birth weight infants. Early Human Development 2014, 90: 227-230. PMID: 24612934, DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2014.02.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly enteral feedingEnteral feedingVLBW infantsPN daysLow birth weight preterm infantsBirth weight preterm infantsLow birth weight infantsDeath incidenceFirst enteral feedingIncidence of NECParenteral nutrition daysBirth weight infantsWeight preterm infantsImprovement initiativesQuality improvement projectQuality improvement initiativesWeight infantsPreterm infantsGestational ageMedian timeNutrition daysRetrospective studyBirth weightFeed initiationEarly feeding