Felicia McCormick

TL;DR: A system-level shift from maternal and newborn care focused on identification and treatment of pathology for the minority to skilled care for all is supported, which includes preventive and supportive care that works to strengthen women's capabilities in the context of respectful relationships.

TL;DR: Effective support offered by professionals and lay people together was specific to breastfeeding and was offered to women who had decided to breastfeed, but its effects on exclusive breastfeeding were less clear.

TL;DR: There is strong evidence that short periods of kangaroo skin-to-skin contact increased the duration of any breastfeeding for 1 month after discharge, and limited evidence suggests that cup feeding (versus bottle feeding) may increase breastfeeding at discharge and reduce the frequency of oxygen desaturation.

TL;DR: Breastfeeding protects babies and mothers against many illnesses as discussed by the authors, but care is still patchy and a lack of support across society means that many breastfeeding mothers encounter problems that force them to stop before they want to.

TL;DR: It is likely that a whole family approach to obesity prevention will be most effective and health professionals should continue to promote healthy infant feeding in line with national recommendations.