Breast Feeding
"Breast Feeding" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The nursing of an infant at the breast.
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D001942
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.407.199 G07.203.650.195 G07.203.650.220.500.500 G07.203.650.353.199
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Breast Feeding" by people in this website by year, and whether "Breast Feeding" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1996 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2001 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2002 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2003 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2006 | 3 | 5 | 8 | | 2007 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 2008 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2009 | 4 | 5 | 9 | | 2010 | 3 | 4 | 7 | | 2011 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | 2012 | 7 | 2 | 9 | | 2013 | 4 | 5 | 9 | | 2014 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2015 | 9 | 7 | 16 | | 2016 | 8 | 6 | 14 | | 2017 | 9 | 10 | 19 | | 2018 | 6 | 14 | 20 | | 2019 | 8 | 4 | 12 | | 2020 | 7 | 7 | 14 | | 2021 | 3 | 11 | 14 | | 2022 | 4 | 10 | 14 | | 2023 | 12 | 9 | 21 | | 2024 | 15 | 8 | 23 | | 2025 | 8 | 6 | 14 | | 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Breast Feeding" by people in Profiles.
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Barr EA, Abuogi L, Lingwall M, Qian Q, Anthony L, Vennekotter J, Lowenthal ED, Wu H, Zhang T, Tsusaki R, McKinney JR. Breastfeeding support for women with HIV: lactation consultant HIV-knowledge, attitudes, stigma, and tele-lactation experiences. AIDS. 2026 May 01; 40(5):547-557.
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Liu T, Petersen C, Zhao N, Moraes TJ, Subbarao P, Simons E, Azad MB, Miliku K, Bode L, Moore B, Turvey S, Mueller NT. Human Milk and Infant Gut Microbiome in Association With Infant Fecal Metabolome and Child Blood Pressure. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Feb 02; 9(2):e2559385.
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Pineles BL, Jain R, Kazmerski TM, Taylor-Cousar JL, Chambers C, Foil KL, Roe AH, Szentpetery SE. Pregnancy in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis. Obstet Gynecol. 2026 Apr 01; 147(4):479-490.
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Forestell CA, Moding KJ, Barrett KJ, Lawless MC, Johnson SL. Factors associated with caregivers' decisions about when to introduce meat to their infants and toddlers. Appetite. 2026 Feb 01; 217:108306.
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Venter C, Boden S, Pickett-Nairne K, O'Mahony L, Glime GNE, Matzeller KL, Frank DN, Kotter C, Kofonow JM, Robertson CE, Campbell WW, Krebs NF, Tang M. Blueberry Consumption in Early Life and Its Effects on Allergy, Immune Biomarkers, and Their Association with the Gut Microbiome. Nutrients. 2025 Aug 28; 17(17).
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Peccatori FA, Niman SM, Partridge AH, Ruggeri M, Colleoni M, Saura C, Shimizu C, Satersdal AB, Kroep JR, Gelmon K, Amant F, Mailliez A, Moore HCF, Ruiz-Borrego M, Walshe JM, Borges VF, Gombos A, Kataoka A, Rousset-Jablonski C, Borstnar S, Takei J, Lee JE, Saunders C, Bjelic-Radisic V, Susnjar S, Cardoso F, Klar NJ, Ferreiro T, El-Abed S, Piccart M, Korde LA, Goldhirsch A, Gelber RD, Pagani O, Azim HA. Breastfeeding After Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer: Results From the POSITIVE Trial. J Clin Oncol. 2025 Aug 20; 43(24):2712-2719.
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Whaites Heinonen E, Johnson DL, Todd A, Chambers CD. Lower Adherence to Breastfeeding Recommendations in Mothers Treated With Antirheumatic and Antidepressant Medications. J Hum Lact. 2025 Aug; 41(3):412-422.
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Schwartz DA, Vicente CR, Ververs M. Oropouche Virus (OROV) and Breastfeeding Safety: Analysis of Related Orthobunyaviruses for Mother-Infant Vertical Transmission in Breast Milk. Viruses. 2025 05 22; 17(6).
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Nicholson WK, Silverstein M, Wong JB, Chelmow D, Coker TR, Davis EM, Fernandez A, Gibson E, JaƩn CR, Krousel-Wood M, Lee S, Rao G, Ruiz JM, Stevermer J, Tsevat J, Underwood SM, Wiehe S. Primary Care Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Support Breastfeeding: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. JAMA. 2025 05 06; 333(17):1520-1526.
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Kalluri NS, Cordova-Ramos EG, Hwang SS, Standish KR, Parker MG. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mother's Milk Provision Among Mothers of Preterm Infants. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 05 01; 8(5):e2510781.
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