Baby Ecology

The aim of these manuscripts is to provide a critical analysis of the existing literature using an established methodology about a specified topic in lactation. This type of paper provides a comprehensive, scholarly review of the scope and depth of the research on a specific topic, including all evidence well established enough to be considered ‘known’. It must include an evaluation of the rigor and quality of both the methodologies and conceptual frameworks used and provide readers with suggested next steps needed to expand the evidence base.