Breast feeding in Cambridge, England: factors affecting the mother's milk supply

Smokers were more likely to have given up breast feeding between 2 weeks and 3 months than non‐smokers but smoking was not associated with any particular weaning reason. Women taking a contraceptive pill during lactation more often experienced a diminution of milk supply than non‐pill‐takers. Sustai...

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Published in:Journal of advanced nursing 1979-05, Vol.4 (3), p.253-261
Main Author: Whichelow, Margaret J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Breast Feeding
England
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Feeding Behavior
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Lactation
Milk, Human - metabolism
Nursing
Pregnancy
Smoking
Weaning
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Summary:Smokers were more likely to have given up breast feeding between 2 weeks and 3 months than non‐smokers but smoking was not associated with any particular weaning reason. Women taking a contraceptive pill during lactation more often experienced a diminution of milk supply than non‐pill‐takers. Sustained lactation benefits the mother since those who were still breast feeding were less likely to suffer from depression or fatigue at 3 months, and were more likely to have lost weight. The early introduction of solids was less frequent among infants being breast fed at 3 months.
ISSN:0309-2402
1365-2648
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2648.1979.tb03007.x