Mauricio Eberle Morales

ABSTRACT Informal human milk sharing (IHMS) is a contemporary and evolving infant feeding practice. In the qualitative phase of a sequential explanatory mixed methods study, this research explored the experiences, practices, and perceived psychological and emotional impacts of IHMS from the perspectives of donors and recipients in Ireland. Fifteen participants were interviewed: ten donors, three

ABSTRACT Responsive feeding is widely recognized as a best practice in infant and young child feeding, yet the gap between its recommendation and its consistent implementation among caregivers remains a persistent challenge. Mindful feeding, which is defined as present-centered mental and emotional awareness in the feeding context, has emerged as a related but distinct construct

ABSTRACT Human milk is the recommended feeding standard for preterm and low-birth-weight infants. The 2022 World Health Organization (WHO) guidance prioritizes mother’s milk, donor human milk (DHM) when mother’s milk is insufficient, early feeding initiation, and potential fortification for the smallest infants. However, evidence on current practices and alignment with these recommendations in Nigeria is

ABSTRACT Despite sustained, multisectoral investment in stunting reduction, childhood stunting prevalence in Tanzania’s Njombe region has remained persistently elevated, declining only modestly from approximately 53% in 2014 to 50% by 2022. This perspective argues that the gap between intervention coverage and anthropometric impact reflects structural and conceptual limitations in current programs rather than an absence