Bacterial community assembly of specific pathogen-free neonatal mice by Elizabeth A. Kennedy, James S. Weagley, Andrew H. Kim, Avan Antia, Anna L. DeVeaux, Megan T. Baldridge

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SCMA codebook design based on resource block constellation by Xiaotao SHAO, Mingkun GUO, Wei YANG

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A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Self-Instructional Module Regarding Expression and Storage of Breast Milk among Working Mothers at Semmanichettipalayam Coimbatore by Jeyabarathi Krishnasamy, T. Jayadeepa, Rajitha S. Rajam, Senthil Purushothaman, K. Mohanraj, Lingaraj Chitra, Sivakumar Chinnusamy

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Body Composition Changes and Associations in Infants and Mothers During the First Year: Insights from a Pilot Study of the Baby-bod Project by Manoja P. Herath, Kiran D. K. Ahuja, Jeffrey M. Beckett, Sisitha Jayasinghe, Nuala M. Byrne, Andrew P. Hills

“…At birth and 3 months, %FM was significantly higher in infants born to OW/OB mothers compared to their lean counterparts. A significant positive association (β = 0.3; <i>p</i> = 0.040) was observed between maternal %FM and infant %FM at 1 year post-delivery after controlling for the mother’s prepregnancy BMI. …”
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THE RELATIONSHIP OF KNOWLEDGE AND MOTHER MOTIVATION LEVEL WITH NUTRITION STATUS IN PRESCHOOL AGE CHILDREN 3-6 YEARS AT PUSKESMAS KEMIRI TANGERANG DISTRICT by Juliani Fitri, Rini Sartika

“…One of the significant aspects that affect the nutritional status of children is the aspect of mother's knowledge about nutrition in children. Objective : This study aims to determine the level of knowledge of the relationship between the level of knowledge and motivation of mothers about balanced nutrition with nutritional status in preschool children aged 3-6 years. …”
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Impact of lay health worker programmes on the health outcomes of mother-child pairs of HIV exposed children in Africa: A scoping review. by Kathrin Schmitz, Tariro Jayson Basera, Bonaventure Egbujie, Preethi Mistri, Nireshni Naidoo, Witness Mapanga, Jane Goudge, Majorie Mbule, Fiona Burtt, Esca Scheepers, Jude Igumbor

“…The critical constructs used for the literature search were "lay health worker", "community health worker", "peer mentor", "mentor mother," "Maternal and Child health worker", "HIV positive mothers", "HIV exposed infants" and PMTCT.…”
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Assessment of Antenatal Breastfeeding Education, Early Initiation and Exclusive Breastfeeding practices of mothers attending a secondary healthcare facility in Southern Nigeria by Isara AR, Ekwo MC

“…The content of breastfeeding education given to mothers during antenatal care visits can play critical role in the adoption of early breastfeeding initiation in the immediate postpartum period and subsequent increase in the rate of exclusive breastfeeding. …”
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Risk of neonatal SARS-CoV-2 infection: a retrospective cohort study based on infected mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus by Jing Ni, Yongfei Zheng, Jiaqi Tian, Jiaqi Tian, Jiaqi Tian, Lin Zhang, Lin Zhang, Lin Zhang, Shuyin Duan

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Male involvement in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, and its association with knowledge and residence in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mastewal Arefaynie, Yitayish Damtie, Bereket Kefale, Melaku Yalew, Bezawit Adane, Habtamu Shiferaw, Yesuf Ahemed, Abel Shiferaw, Tenaw Yimer, Hasab Tibebu

“…Different studies were conducted on male involvement in prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV, but there is inconsistency among the findings. …”
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Predictors of exclusive breastfeeding practice among migrant and non-migrant mothers in urban China: results from a cross-sectional survey by Chen Zhao, Jie Wang, Jia Li, Yifan Duan, Ye Bi, Jianqiang Lai, Jin Fang, Zhenyu Yang

“…Objective To explore and compare the predictors for exclusive breast feeding (EBF) among migrant and non-migrant mothers in China.Design A large-scale cross-sectional study.Setting 12 counties/districts were covered in China.Participants A total number of 10 408 mothers were recruited, of whom 3571 mothers of infants aged 0–5 months in urban China were used for analysis.Outcome The practice of EBF was calculated based on the foods and drinks consumed in the last 24 hours, as recommended by WHO.Results Around 30% of Chinese mothers with infants aged 0–5 months practised EBF in urban areas, with no significant difference between migrant and non-migrant mothers (p=0.433). …”
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Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Infants Delivered via Cesarean from Mothers with Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes: A Propensity Score Analysis by Mariko Nakahara, Shunji Goto, Eiji Kato, Atsuo Itakura, Satoru Takeda

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Male Partners Involvement in Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV Services in Southern Central Ethiopia: In Case of Lemo District, Hadiya Zone by Degefa Tadele Belato, Abera Beyamo Mekiso, Bayu Begashaw

“…Male partners’ involvement is a vital issue to prevent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission from mother to child; because it is much expectable that women were more vulnerable and high risk group of population portion. …”
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Determinants of appropriate complementary feeding practices among mothers of children aged 6–23 months in Bokoji town, Oromia region, Ethiopia by Abdurehman Kalu Tololu, Bekele Teshome, Hiwot Zelalem Fessaha, Abdene Weya Kaso

“…Factors such as the education level of husband and mother, birth order, postnatal care visit, place of birth, and mothers’ knowledge of Infant and Youth Child feeding services were significantly associated with appropriate complementary feeding practice. …”
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Knowledge of Neonatal Danger Signs and Its Associated Factors among Mothers Attending Child Vaccination Centers at Sheko District in Southwest Ethiopia by Tewodros Yosef, Tadesse Nigussie, Adane Asefa

“…Early detection of neonatal illness is an important step towards improving newborn survival. If mothers know the appropriate manifestations of the causes of death in newborns (neonatal danger signs), it is possible to avert related mortality, because of the health-seeking behavior of mothers highly relies on their knowledge of neonatal danger signs. …”
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Breastfeeding empowerment and its relationship with health literacy and spousal support among breastfeeding mothers in Tabriz, Iran: a cross-sectional study by Mojgan Mirghafourvand, Mina Hosseinzadeh, Shaqayeq Targhaq, Zahra Mousavi

“…Additionally, working mothers had a significantly higher breastfeeding empowerment score compared with housewives (B=13.91; 95% CI 0.88 to 27.73; p=0.04), and currently, breastfeeding mothers had a significantly higher score compared with mothers who were not currently breastfeeding (B=72.26; 95% CI 60.42 to 84.10; p&lt;0.001).Conclusions The findings of this study underscore the critical role of perceived spousal support in enhancing breastfeeding empowerment among mothers. …”
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Knowledge and awareness of perinatal antiviral use in the prevention of mother-to-child hepatitis B virus transmission among maternal chronic hepatitis carriers by Jia Ming Low, Ting Ma, Guan-Huei Lee, Le Ye Lee

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Peer Review of “Mothers’ Knowledge of and Practices Toward Oral Hygiene of Children Aged 5-9 Years in Bangladesh: Cross-Sectional Study” by Md Hafizul Islam

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Ethnographic Study of Perspective and Attitude of Breastfeeding Mothers Towards the use of Elaeis Guineensis Sap As Galactagogue Among Igbo Women of Southeastern Nigeria by Okamkpa Jude Chikezie, Anibeze Ikechukwu Chike, Ozor Ikemefuna Ignatius, Ikenna Kingsely Ndu, Uchenna Anthony Umeh

“… OBJECTIVE: As an age-old traditional practice, nursing mothers from southeastern Nigeria use the Elaeis guineensis sap (from the oil palm tree also referred to as palm wine) to induce and sustain lactation a few hours after delivery. …”
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Sex-specific association of immunological markers in CS-delivered newborns with pre-pregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain of mothers by Karolina Rak, Michaela Godyla-Jabłoński, Monika Bronkowska

“…A significantly lower PTR of IgG and their concentration in the UCS were demonstrated in newborns of mothers with an excessive pBMI compared to those with pBMI < 25 and the association was more pronounced in male newborns. …”
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Impact of nurturing care educational videos focusing on children with nutritional problems aged 6-23 months on mothers' knowledge and child growth by Fitri Haryanti, Lely Lusmilasari, Sri Hartini, Ayyu Sandhi, Ika Parmawati, Akhmadi Akhmadi, Nisa Nur Hasanah, Fitriana Andarwati, Hani Risnawati, Alissa Nur Pratiwi, Ananda Sekar Kusumawati, Redyta Dwi Cahyani

“…Purpose: This study aimed to assess the impact of nurturing care educational videos on mothers' knowledge and child growth in children aged 6-23 months with nutritional challenges. …”
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