Breastfeeding Center

Let's Protect, Promote and Support Breastfeeding

Human milk provides unparalleled nutrition to infants in the early stages of life. WHO/UNICEF recommend exclusive breast-feeding for the first 6 months of life, with the introduction of complementary food at the age of 6 months, and continuation of breastfeeding for as long as mutually agreeable by the mother and the infant

Breast milk is a comprehensive source of energy and macronutrients, as well as bioactive micronutrients essential for the growth and development of an infant.

Infants fed human milk have different gut microflora, exhibit different growth patterns, and even face a lower long-term risk of chronic diseases, such as obesity, types 1 and 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.

Publications

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Annales Nestlé Article: Breastfeeding during a Pandemic

The current pandemic and the concerns of vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 have contributed to increasing the rate of…

57 min read
Lactation for Infant Feeding Expertise (LIFE) Abstract book (publications)
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Lactation for Infant Feeding Expertise (LIFE) Abstract book

Breastfeeding is the best way to feed a child, and human milk is the ideal nutrition for babies, providing benefits to…

52 min read
Breastfeeding & Cow Milk Protein Allergy
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Breastfeeding & Cow Milk Protein Allergy: What You Need to Know

Cow milk protein allergy (CMPA) is the most common cause of food allergies in infants and young children less than 3…

7 min read

Videos

Future Directions in Breastmilk Research
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NNIW97: Past, Present, and Future of Human Milk Research - Sagar Thakkar

Learn about the impressive evolution of human milk research, and what these innovations mean to us in the present day…

Sagar Thakkar 16 min watch
Christopher Fusch landscape
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NNIW96: Donor Milk Banking- Safety, Efficacy, New Methodologies

Current issues surrounding donor human milk (DHM) banking include the Covid burden and safe supply, new aspects on…

Professor Christoph Fusch
Interview with Valerie Verhasselt : Influence of Breastfeeding on Immune Trajectory (videos)
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Interview with Valerie Verhasselt : Influence of Breastfeeding on Immune Trajectory
Valerie Verhasselt

Infographics

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Keeping a healthy outlook for mothers and babies during breastfeeding

A well-balanced and varied diet always matters, but it’s especially important while breastfeeding. Breastfeeding…

Human Milk Oligosaccharides: A Child Health Guardians (infographics)
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Human Milk Oligosaccharides: A Child Health Guardians

Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are bio-active components in human milk partially responsible for the protective…

What you need to know about HMOs (infographics)
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What you need to know about HMOs

HMOs, the third solid component of human milk, are complex structures with a high potential for specific functions. HMOs…