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Breast feeding in Cambridge, England: factors affecting the mother's milk supply
Author(s) -
Whichelow Margaret J.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1979.tb03007.x
Subject(s) - weaning , pill , lactation , breast feeding , medicine , breastfeeding , depression (economics) , obstetrics , breast milk , pregnancy , demography , pediatrics , nursing , endocrinology , biology , biochemistry , macroeconomics , sociology , economics , genetics
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.