Special Issue "The Impact of Breastfeeding on Maternal, Child and Organizations Health"

A special issue of Children (ISSN 2227-9067). This special issue belongs to the section "Global and Public Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2021.

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Elizabeth Asztalos
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Chief Guest Editor
Department of Newborn & Developmental Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5A 1B2, Canada
Interests: neonatal care and neurodevelopmental outcomes; clinical trials; breastfeeding in the preterm population; breast milk enhancement
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Dr. Ana Lisbona
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Co-Guest Editor
Departamento de Psicología Social y de las Organizaciones, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Juan del Rosal 10, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Interests: breastfeeding; personal initiative; social identity theory

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The benefits of breastfeeding for mothers and babies are unquestionable, as shown by numerous reviews and research on the subject; however, due to the impact on the health of both mothers and babies, it is important to continue to assess these benefits for both. Moreover, situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic present the opportunity to obtain new scientific evidence of the impact of breastfeeding.

The benefits of breastfeeding extend beyond solely mothers and babies; there is much discussion nowadays regarding its impact on the health of organizations, understanding organizational health in the broadest sense.

In addition, from a social justice perspective, working mothers must be supported by the organizations in which they work; their health may be affected by the need to work, but organizations can make efforts to improve their health, in the form of sick leave or requests for childcare days to ensure the health of breastfed children. As a result, mothers may be able to carry out their work more effectively, in turn benefitting the organizations in which they work.

The objective of this Special Issue is to bring together a series of novel research and reviews as well as to identify gaps in knowledge on the impact of breastfeeding on maternal and child health. We will also consider the impact on organizations that favor the continuation of breastfeeding in employees who are mothers. We welcome reviews and original research considering novel approaches to this subject.

We also encourage submissions that explore how the return to work of mothers who wish to continue breastfeeding their children can have an impact on their health and how feeling supported in their return to work can impact the results of the organization.

I look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Elizabeth Asztalos
Chief Guest Editor

Dr. Ana Lisbona
Co-Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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Keywords

  • breastfeeding
  • mother health
  • child health
  • organizational health

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Perinatal Maternal Mental Health and Breastfeeding Are Associated with Infant and Toddler Sensory Profiles
Children 2021, 8(9), 766; https://doi.org/10.3390/children8090766 - 31 Aug 2021
Abstract
Infants’ sensory processing may impact their development and daily functioning in multiple domains, as does the mental health of their mothers. Little research has been conducted exploring the novel construct of sensory processing in relation to maternal mental health and arguably one of [...] Read more.
Infants’ sensory processing may impact their development and daily functioning in multiple domains, as does the mental health of their mothers. Little research has been conducted exploring the novel construct of sensory processing in relation to maternal mental health and arguably one of the most important co-occupations during this sensitive time (i.e., breastfeeding), which may also be impacted by maternal mental health. Therefore, this study aims to explore associations between maternal mental health, the co-occupation of breastfeeding, and the sensory processing profiles of infants. Specifically, a sample of maternal-offspring dyads was examined from pre-gestation through the infant’s age of 18 months. Mothers completed well-validated and contemporary self-report questionnaires of mental health (i.e., depression and anxiety symptom severity) and sensory processing across time points. Findings yielded statistically significant relationships between maternal prenatal and postnatal anxiety and depression symptom severity and infants’ sensory processing profiles. Further connections were found between infants’ sensory processing profiles and both duration and frequency of breastfeeding. The study provides health care professionals with additional perspectives on how maternal mental health status and breastfeeding may be related to infants’ sensory processing profiles. Full article
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