This paper presents a conceptual model and reviews the empirical evidence to support a
nightly bedtime routine as a key factor in the promotion of not only healthy sleep, but also of …

Objective In the popular and scientific literature an association between breastfeeding and
attachment is often supposed although this has not been systematically investigated. This is …

Objectives Infants and toddlers need secure attachments in order to develop the social
competence required to successfully navigate later peer and adult relationships …

Introduction: Breastfeeding has been associated to an improved mother–child bond,
although this link is lacking the sufficient empirical support. Aims: The aims of this study were …

The current study represents the first longitudinal investigation of the potential effects of
breastfeeding duration on maternal sensitivity over the following decade. This study also …

In addition to short-term benefits such as reduced gas-trointestinal infections and
pneumonia, 1 the long-term benefits of having been breastfed in infancy are of great interest …

Women's 1 lifelong health and nutrition status is intricately related to their reproductive
history, including the number and spacing of their pregnancies and births, and for how long …

Background: The benefits of exclusive breastfeeding, including public health cost savings,
are widely recognized, but breastfeeding requires maternal time investments. Objective: This …

Objective The objective of this study was to examine associations of mother and infant
salivary cortisol, measured three times over the course of a day, and assess whether these …

Background Infant sleep is of great interest to new parents. There is ongoing debate about
whether infants fed with breastmilk substitutes sleep longer than those exclusively or …