SynthesisMaternal & child nutrition2017
A qualitative systematic review of maternal infant feeding practices in transitioning from milk feeds to family foods.
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43 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 86 citations in OpenAlex.
- Exploring factors influencing complementary feeding practices in Asia from parents' and caregivers' perspectives: A qualitative systematic review.Nutrition & dietetics : the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia · 2026Pooled it
- Parental engagement with complementary feeding information in the United Kingdom: A qualitative evidence synthesis.Maternal & child nutrition · 2023Pooled it
- A systematic review of hot weather impacts on infant feeding practices in low-and middle-income countries.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Pooled it
- Parental considerations during complementary feeding in higher income countries: a systematic review of qualitative evidence.Public health nutrition · 2021Pooled it
- Baby-led weaning: what a systematic review of the literature adds on.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2018Pooled it
- Infant Feeding Beliefs, Attitudes, Knowledge and Practices of Chinese Immigrant Mothers: An Integrative Review of the Literature.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Pooled it
- A qualitative systematic review of maternal infant feeding practices in transitioning from milk feeds to family foods.Maternal & child nutrition · 2017Pooled it
- Evaluation of an eHealth intervention aiming to promote healthy food habits from infancy -the Norwegian randomized controlled trial Early Food for Future Health.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2019Trial
- How Does Household Food Insecurity Impact Complementary Feeding, in High Income Countries, in a Cost-of-Living Crisis? A Systematic Scoping Review.Maternal & child nutrition · 2026Article
- Developmental Readiness for Complementary Feeding: Associations with Initiation Before Age 6 Months.The Journal of pediatrics · 2025Article
- A qualitative exploration of Australian parental perspectives of commercial squeeze pouches for infants and children.Health promotion international · 2025Article
- Understanding the role of mothers and other caregivers in the context of infant feeding using the family ecological model.Appetite · 2025Article
- Temporal, Age, and Racial and Ethnic Trends in Allergen Consumption from 2-Day 24-Hour Recalls, NHANES 2003-2023.The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice · 2025Article
- Adapting an Evidence-Based Infant Feeding and Nutrition Program to Promote Healthy Growth and Development in Latinx Families of Low Income.Journal of nutrition education and behavior · 2025Article
- Estimating the Impact on Parents' Infant Feeding Choices of Increasing Age Guidance and Adding Sugar Warning Labels to Commercial Infant Foods: A Mixed-Methods Study.Current developments in nutrition · 2025Article
- Associations between breastfeeding duration and weight status transitions in early childhood.PloS one · 2025Article
- Complementary feeding and caregiver sleep: findings from a representative survey in Chongqing, China.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- The combined effect of family environment and parents' characteristics on the use of food to soothe children.Food science & nutrition · 2024Article
- Secular trends in infant feeding practices during the first year of life in Norway: findings from 1998 to 2019 - the Spedkost surveys.The British journal of nutrition · 2024Article
- Infant and young child feeding practices and the factors that influence them: a qualitative study.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2023Article
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Abstract
Evidence supports the establishment of healthy feeding practices early in life to promote lifelong healthy eating patterns protective against chronic disease such as obesity. Current early childhood obesity prevention interventions are built on extant understandings of how feeding practices relate to infant's cues of hunger and satiety. Further insights regarding factors that influence feeding behaviors in early life may improve program designs and outcomes. Four electronic databases were searched for peer-reviewed qualitative studies published between 2000 to 2014 with transitional infant feeding practice rationale from developed countries. Reporting transparency and potential bias was assessed using the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research quality checklist. Thematic synthesis of 23 manuscripts identified three themes (and six sub-themes): Theme 1. Infant (physical cues and behavioural cues) focuses on the perceived signs of readiness to start solids and the feeding to influence growth and "health happiness." Theme 2. Mother (coping strategies and knowledge and skills) focuses on the early survival of the infant and the family and the feeding to satisfy hunger and influence infant contentment, and sleep. Theme 3. Community (pressure and inconsistent advice) highlights the importance of generational feeding and how conflicting feeding advice led many mothers to adopt valued familial or culturally established practices. Overall, mothers were pivotal to feeding decisions. Satisfying infant's needs to reach "good mothering" status as measured by societal expectations was highly valued but lacked consideration of nutrition, obesity, and long term health. Maternal interpretation of healthy infant feeding and successful parenting need attention when developing strategies to support new families.
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