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Effects of Breastfeeding on the Mother

Labbok, Miriam H.·2001·Pediatric Clinics of North America
DOI 10.1016/s0031-3955(05)70290-x
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Abstract

In the rush to find nutrient alternatives to breastfeeding, a theme that dominated research on infant feeding throughout the twentieth century, only recently have new findings that reconfirm the importance of breastfeeding for maternal and child health begun to influence medical texts and health policy. Approximately 30 years of increasingly rigorous and positive research findings have led to the rediscovery of breastfeeding as a valid and evidence-based health intervention for infants. Unfortunately, because much of the research was designed to assess human milk as a nutrient replacement for infant formula, the literature on the effects of breastfeeding on maternal health remain limited. Nonetheless, a clear pattern of positive physiologic changes that lead to improved short-term and long-term health sequelae are emerging. All patients and their families should be informed fully as to the positive preventive health effects of breastfeeding not only for infants but also for mothers. Women have many difficult choices to make; it behooves physicians to ensure that they receive all of the facts on which to base these decisions.

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  1. Adami, 1990, Breast cancer etiology, Int J Cancer, 5, 22
  2. 1991, J Trop Pediatr, 37, 1
  3. Peterson A, Labbok M, Hight LV, et al: Multicenter study of the lactational amenorrhea method (LAM): III. Study with only one follow-up visit. Contraception (in press)

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Authors
Labbok, M. H.
Affiliations
United States Agency for International Development (US)
Corresponding author
Labbok, Miriam H.
ORCID
Labbok, Miriam H.
Venue
Pediatric Clinics of North America
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2001-02
Volume
48
Issue
1
Pages
143-158
ISSN
0031-3955 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/s0031-3955(05)70290-x
OpenAlex
W2092112016
Cited by
321
References
79
Citations by year
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FWCI
6.51
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Pediatric Clinics of North America (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer Risks and Factors
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Infant Nutrition and Health
Keywords
breastfeeding, maternal health, postpartum hemorrhage, uterine contraction, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, anemia, urinary tract infection, bone loss, maternal bonding, self-esteem
MeSH terms
Adult, Breast Feeding, Breast Neoplasms, Female, Humans, Lactation, Nutritional Status, Osteoporosis, Ovarian Neoplasms, Epidemiologic Research Design, HIV Infections

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