A recently completed PhD thesis at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, identified an association between lactation period and bone density, though unrelated to vitamin D status. (sciencedaily.com)
«We hypothesized that levels of vitamin D might decrease among women with long lactation periods, given its presence in breast milk,» says Petra Brembeck, a researcher at Sahlgrenska Academy. (sciencedaily.com)
Breastfeeding moms are entitled to lactation periods at work, requiring a minimum of a 40 minute lactation break for every eight hour working period, which can be broken up throughout the day. (romper.com)