Infant Nutrition

Infant Botulism and Honey

Malcolm T. Sanford, Eddie Atkinson, Jeanette Klopchin, and Jamie R. Ellis

Breastfeeding Benefits and Resources: What is a galactagogue?

Diana Hazard Taft

A galactagogue is a food, herb, or medication that helps increase the production of breastmilk. This publication provides some basic information about galactagogues for anyone interested in the topic.

Breastfeeding Benefits and Resources: How does breastmilk fight infection in infants?

Diana Hazard Taft

This publication is a brief introduction to how breastmilk helps keep babies healthy and helps them recover faster when they do get sick. This publication is meant to provide information about breastfeeding benefits for babies.

Breastfeeding Benefits and Resources: How do women become milk donors?

Angela Szymanski and Diana Hazard Taft

This publication is intended for a general audience from all educational backgrounds. It explains the process of becoming a donor to the Mothers’ Milk Bank of Florida and why the criteria for being a donor screens for things that are often safe when feeding your own infant. The authors would like to thank all those who consider becoming milk donors. We know it is a lot of work, and that Mothers’ Milk Bank of Florida can only accept donations from women who do not expect any compensation for the donated milk. Milk donors give the most fragile babies the gift of life: Thank you.

Breastfeeding Benefits and Resources: Benefits for Babies and Mothers

Diana Hazard Taft

You may have heard “breast is best,” but do you know why breastmilk is the best diet for babies? Did you know that breastfeeding benefits moms, too? This publication summarizes the known benefits of breastfeeding and is written for people from all educational backgrounds.

Breastfeeding Benefits and Resources: Breastmilk feeds more than just babies!

Diana Hazard Taft

This publication explains the importance of breastmilk to the infant gut microbiome. First, the gut microbiome is defined, then the source of infant microbes is introduced, and finally the role of breastfeeding in infant gut microbiome and infant health. It is intended for a general audience of all educational backgrounds.