Journal of Human Lactation
Editor-in-Chief: M. Jane Heinig, PhD, IBCLC University of California, Davis
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Written for professionals by professionals, the Journal of Human Lactation deals with the practical, every day topics that lactation consultants, nurses, midwives, nutritionists/dieticians, public health and social workers, therapists, and physicians face everyday, such as
  • Patient counseling
  • Sociological and ethnic issues in dealing with breastfeeding
  • Practical discussions of diseases and conditions, such as mastitis, candida infections, engorgement
  • Care plans developed to help mothers and babies that require special care
  • Economics of breastfeeding
  • Educating physicians, hospital administration and other departments
  • Practical training for lactation consultants

The Journal of Human Lactation also covers important and controversial issues that you need to know about today:

  • Immunological factors in human milk and HIV transmission through breastfeeding
  • Nipple wound care
  • Herbal medications and breastfeeding
  • The effects of maternal labor analgesia on infant feeding
  • Evaluating breastfeeding promotion interventions
  • Breastfeeding of very low birth weight infants
  • Determinants of infant feeding practices
  • The role of breastfeeding in reducing the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
  • Pacifier use
  • The use of alternative therapies in the support of breastfeeding mothers and infants 
  • Nipple shield use among premature infants
  • Co-sleeping/Bedsharing during lactation

While strongly advocating and supporting breastfeeding, the journal publishes a balanced view of many of the issues through helpful and immediately useful features such as:

  • Original Research
  • Independent Study Module for Lactation Consultants
  • Insights in Practice (innovative teaching aids and procedures, charting, and referral forms specific to a lactation workup)
  • Clinical Perspectives
  • Editorials
  • Letters to the Editor
  • Currents in Human Milk Banking
  • The Galactopharmacopedia
  • Physicians' Focus
  • Literature Reviews
  • Case Reports
  • ILCA's Inside Track
  • Research to Practice
  • Research Methods
  • IBLCE Reports
  • Reviews

The Journal of Human Lactation is the official journal of the International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA). The International Lactation Consultant Association promotes the professional development, advancement, and recognition of lactation consultants worldwide for the benefit of breastfeeding women, infants and children. ICLA membership includes a subscription to the Journal of Human Lactation.

Thomson Reuters 2008 Journal Citation Reports®

2008 Ranking:

40/60 in Nursing (science)
56/61 in Obstetrics & Gynecology

2008 Impact Factor: 0.815

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Frequency: Quarterly eISSN: 1552-5732 ISSN: 0890-3344
Months of Distribution: February , May , August , November Current Volume: 26 Current Issue: 1
Other Titles In: Neonatology / Perinatology  | Child Care  | Neonatal & Infant Nursing