Teaching fathers how to prevent and to manage the most
common lactation difficulties is associated with higher rates of breastfeeding at six months [47].
Formula has its place, and choosing to give your child formula does not mean that you love your child less, but the choice is often made for you because
of lactation difficulties or because your workplace might not support you by giving you space or time to pump.
Both obesity and insulin resistance are associated
with lactation difficulties, suggesting that curtailed lactation could be a marker for metabolic risk (42, 43).
The numbers reach a top estimate that 65 % of women with breast surgery will have
lactation difficulties.