title: The wonder of breast milk.
abstract: This is a summary of key topics that were presented at the 8th International Breastfeeding and Lactation symposium in Copenhagen, Denmark in April 2013. The article reports on work from three well known and respected spokespeople within the following areas: latest recommendations for research based practice; the unique components of human milk; and the value of human milk in neonatal intensive care units.
authors.forename: Sioned
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hilton
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research; D001942:Breast Feeding; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007112:Immunity, Maternally-Acquired; D007224:Infant Care; D007227:Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008893:Milk Ejection / Q000502:physiology*; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000502:physiology*; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D010121:Oxytocin