Through observation and study of over 1,000 mothers
with lactation insufficiency, as well as a review of the available literature about glandular development and lactation, it becomes evident that the hormone insulin is a key player in this drama.
Not exact matches
Studies have found that many women
with breast surgeries simply do not attempt to breastfeed due to a fear of
lactation insufficiency and complications.
The fathers of the intervention group were interviewed and offered a face - to - face, 40 - minute session about infant feeding and the difficulties sometimes associated
with breastfeeding, such as fear of milk
insufficiency; transitional
lactation crisis; return to outside employment; and problems such as breast engorgement, mastitis, sore and inverted nipples, and breast refusal.
Perceived milk
insufficiency was significantly more frequent among the mothers of the control group (38 [27 %] of 140 vs 12 [8.6 %] of 140), as well as breastfeeding interruption because of problems
with lactation (25 [18 %] of 140 vs 6 [4 %] of 140).
Some barriers include the negative attitudes of women and their partners and family members, as well as health care professionals, toward breastfeeding, whereas the main reasons that women do not start or give up breastfeeding are reported to be poor family and social support, perceived milk
insufficiency, breast problems, maternal or infant illness, and return to outside employment.2 Several strategies have been used to promote breastfeeding, such as setting standards for maternity services3, 4 (eg, the joint World Health Organization — United Nations Children's Fund [WHO - UNICEF] Baby Friendly Initiative), public education through media campaigns, and health professionals and peer - led initiatives to support individual mothers.5 — 9 Support from the infant's father through active participation in the breastfeeding decision, together
with a positive attitude and knowledge about the benefits of breastfeeding, has been shown to have a strong influence on the initiation and duration of breastfeeding in observational studies, 2,10 but scientific evidence is not available as to whether training fathers to manage the most common
lactation difficulties can enhance breastfeeding rates.
Perceived milk
insufficiency was significantly more frequent among the mothers of the control group (38 [27 %] of 140 vs 12 [8.6 %] of 140), as well as giving up breastfeeding because of problems
with lactation (25 [18 %] of 140 vs 6 [4 %] of 140).