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Li S, Wupuer T, Hou R. Factors Influencing Delayed Onset of Lactogenesis: A Scoping Review. Int J Gen Med 2024; 17:2311-2326. [PMID: 38799202 PMCID: PMC11127660 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s452108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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Purpose Delayed onset of lactogenesis is a significant barrier to achieving the WHO-recommended 50% exclusive breastfeeding rate in the first six months. This study maps the main factors influencing this condition, addressing gaps in the current research landscape. Methods Following Arksey and O'Malley's scoping review framework, databases such as PubMed, Web of Science (WOS), Embase, Cochrane Library, CINAHL plus with full text, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNIK), Weipu Chinese Journal Service Platform (VIP), Wanfang Data Knowledge Service Platform, and China Biomedical Literature Database (CBM) were searched on February 1, 2023. Studies in Chinese and English involving pregnant and postpartum women, focusing on delayed onset of lactogenesis, were included without restrictions on publication date or geography. Results Forty-six studies published between 2002 and 2022 met the inclusion criteria, revealing variable incidences of delayed lactogenesis among different groups. Thirty-four influencing factors were identified and organized into five themes: maternal-infant characteristics, perinatal mental state, physical activity participation during pregnancy, breastfeeding behaviors, and medical staff interventions. Within eighteen major factors highlighted, factors such as age, pre-pregnancy BMI, gestational weight gain, average LATCH score within 24 hours postpartum, labor analgesia, sleep, frequency of postpartum breastfeeding, and timing of initial breast suckling/pumping showed inconsistent or conflicting conclusions. Conclusion High and variable incidences of delayed lactogenesis underline its multifactorial nature. Effective interventions require strong advocacy from healthcare professionals and adherence by pregnant women. Further research using standardized methods is essential to clarify inconsistent or conflicting findings on the influencing factors.
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- Sen Li
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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Hu X, Xiong D, Luo M, Ling C, Liu X, Yang K, Wen X. Retrospective analysis on the efficacy of epidural labor analgesia on early breast feeding after vaginal delivery. BMC Anesthesiol 2023; 23:413. [PMID: 38097947 PMCID: PMC10720227 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-023-02373-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Breastfeeding is essential for infants and mothers. Epidural labor analgesia is used frequently to alleviate pain during vaginal delivery. Studies have found that epidural labor analgesia potentially have negative effects on postpartum breastfeeding. However, the efficacy of epidural labor analgesia on early breastfeeding after vaginal delivery is unclear. Therefore, a retrospective analysis was performed to illuminate the efficacy of epidural labor analgesia on postpartum breast feeding. METHODS A total of 392 women who received vaginal delivery in the Second People's Hospital of Foshan from July 2022 to June 2023 were selected for this study, and all women received epidural labor analgesia and were divided into three groups according to the efficacy of labor analgesia. There were three groups: parturients with VAS scores < 3 were divided into Group E (n = 192), parturients with VAS scores 4-6 were divided into Group M (n = 127), and parturients with VAS scores > 7 were divided into Group P (n = 73). The labor process, lactation initiation time, and incidence of delayed onset of lactation were analyzed. The lactation volume and time and LATCH score at 24, 48 and 72 h after vaginal delivery were also analyzed. RESULTS There was no significant difference in labor process times among the three groups (P > 0.05). The cases of prolactin use in Group M were less than those in Group E and Group P, with a significant difference (all P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in cases of prolactin use between Group E and Group P (P > 0.05). The lactation initiation time in Group M was significantly shorter than those in Group E and Group P (all P>0.05). There was no significant difference in lactation initiation time after vaginal delivery between Group E and Group P (P>0.05). The incidence of delayed onset of lactation in Group M was significantly lower those that in Group E and Group P (all P < 0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of delayed onset of lactation between Group E and Group P (P > 0.05). The lactation volumes at 24, 48 and 72 h after vaginal delivery in Group M were significantly higher than those in Group E and Group P (all P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in lactation volume at 24, 48 and 72 h after vaginal delivery between Group E and Group P (P > 0.05). The lactation times at 24, 48 and 72 h after vaginal delivery in Group M were significantly higher than those in Group E and Group P (all P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in lactation times at 24, 48 and 72 h after vaginal delivery between Group E and Group P (P > 0.05). There was no significant difference in LATCH scores at 24, 48 and 72 h after vaginal delivery among the three groups (all P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Compared with labor analgesia with excellent and poor analgesia efficacy, labor analgesia with moderate analgesia efficacy has fewer cases of prolactin use, more lactation volume and time, a shorter lactation initiation time, a lower incidence of delayed onset of lactation and no effect on the LATCH score of breastfeeding.
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- Xudong Hu
- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second People's Hospital of Foshan, Weiguo Road NO78, Destrict of Chancheng, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, China, 528000
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- Department of Obstetrics, The Second People's Hospital of Foshan, Weiguo Road NO78, Destrict of Chancheng, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, China, 528000
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- Department of Obstetrics, The Second People's Hospital of Foshan, Weiguo Road NO78, Destrict of Chancheng, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, China, 528000
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second People's Hospital of Foshan, Weiguo Road NO78, Destrict of Chancheng, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, China, 528000
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second People's Hospital of Foshan, Weiguo Road NO78, Destrict of Chancheng, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, China, 528000
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second People's Hospital of Foshan, Weiguo Road NO78, Destrict of Chancheng, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, China, 528000
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second People's Hospital of Foshan, Weiguo Road NO78, Destrict of Chancheng, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, China, 528000.
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Biava AM, Cipriani G, Bilotta F. Is opioid-free analgesia the first tier choice in anesthesia for cesarean delivery? J Anesth 2023; 37:492-493. [PMID: 37004593 DOI: 10.1007/s00540-023-03184-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/04/2023]
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- Anna Maria Biava
- Department of Anesthesiology, Fatebenefratelli Villa San Pietro Hospital, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Fatebenefratelli Villa San Pietro Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Rostom H, Meng X, Price H, Fry A, Elajnaf T, Humphrey R, Guha N, James T, Kennedy SH, Hannan FM. Protocol for an observational study investigating hormones triggering the onset of sustained lactation: the INSIGHT study. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e062478. [PMID: 36041762 PMCID: PMC9438014 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Lactation is a hormonally controlled process that promotes infant growth and neurodevelopment and reduces the long-term maternal risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and breast cancer. Hormones, such as prolactin and progesterone, mediate mammary development during pregnancy and are critical for initiating copious milk secretion within 24-72 hours post partum. However, the hormone concentrations mediating lactation onset are ill defined. METHODS AND ANALYSIS The primary objective of the investigating hormones triggering the onset of sustained lactation study is to establish reference intervals for the circulating hormone concentrations initiating postpartum milk secretion. The study will also assess how maternal factors such as parity, pregnancy comorbidities and complications during labour and delivery, which are known to delay lactation, may affect hormone concentrations. This single-centre observational study will recruit up to 1068 pregnant women over a 3-year period. A baseline blood sample will be obtained at 36 weeks' gestation. Participants will be monitored during postpartum days 1-4. Lactation onset will be reported using a validated breast fullness scale. Blood samples will be collected before and after a breastfeed on up to two occasions per day during postpartum days 1-4. Colostrum, milk and spot urine samples will be obtained on a single occasion. Serum hormone reference intervals will be calculated as mean±1.96 SD, with 90% CIs determined for the upper and lower reference limits. Differences in hormone values between healthy breastfeeding women and those at risk of delayed onset of lactation will be assessed by repeated measures two-way analysis of variance or a mixed linear model. Correlations between serum hormone concentrations and milk composition and volume will provide insights into the endocrine regulation of milk synthesis. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Approval for this study had been granted by the East of England-Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Research Ethics Committee (REC No. 20/EE/0172), by the Health Research Authority (HRA), and by the Oxford University Hospitals National Health Service Foundation Trust. The findings will be published in high-ranking journals and presented at national and international conferences. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ISRCTN12667795.
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- Hussam Rostom
- Larsson-Rosenquist Foundation Oxford Centre for the Endocrinology of Human Lactation, Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Larsson-Rosenquist Foundation Oxford Centre for the Endocrinology of Human Lactation, Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Larsson-Rosenquist Foundation Oxford Centre for the Endocrinology of Human Lactation, Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Larsson-Rosenquist Foundation Oxford Centre for the Endocrinology of Human Lactation, Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Larsson-Rosenquist Foundation Oxford Centre for the Endocrinology of Human Lactation, Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Clinical Biochemistry, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Clinical Biochemistry, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Clinical Biochemistry, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Larsson-Rosenquist Foundation Oxford Centre for the Endocrinology of Human Lactation, Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Larsson-Rosenquist Foundation Oxford Centre for the Endocrinology of Human Lactation, Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Mullen AJ, O’Connor DL, Hanley AJ, Piedimonte G, Wallace M, Ley SH. Associations of Metabolic and Obstetric Risk Parameters with Timing of Lactogenesis II. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14040876. [PMID: 35215526 PMCID: PMC8879345 DOI: 10.3390/nu14040876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Lactogenesis II is the onset of copious milk production following parturition. Delayed onset of lactogenesis II (DLII) often contributes to poorer lactation performance, which may adversely affect maternal and child health. The present study aims to identify the metabolic and obstetric risk factors for DLII in a secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study following pregnant women through postpartum. We defined the onset of lactogenesis II as delayed if it occurred ≥72 h postpartum. Multiple logistic regression analyses were conducted to evaluate the associations of metabolic and obstetric variables with DLII. Median onset of lactogenesis II was 72.4 h (IQR 60.4–91.6) postpartum, and 55.4% (98 of 177) of women experienced DLII. Time to first breast contact ≥ 2 h postpartum compared to ≤1 h postpartum was associated with DLII (OR 2.71 95% CI 1.12–6.53) with adjustment for age, race, pregravid BMI, primiparity, and mode of delivery, while metabolic variables were not significantly associated with DLII. In this comprehensive examination of potential metabolic and obstetric parameters, earlier timing of putting the infant to the breast remained significantly associated with earlier onset of milk coming in after consideration of the other potential risk factors. Obstetrical practices, including putting the baby to the breast later, may have an important impact on the timing of lactation, and interventions are needed to address this concern.
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- Amber J. Mullen
- Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1440 Canal Street, M.B. 8318, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA;
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada; (D.L.O.); (A.J.H.)
- Translational Medicine Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON M5G 0A4, Canada
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada; (D.L.O.); (A.J.H.)
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5T 3M7, Canada
- Division of Endocrinology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3H2, Canada
- Leadership Sinai Centre for Diabetes, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON M5T 3L9, Canada
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- Departments of Pediatrics, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA;
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- Department of Social, Behavioral, and Population Sciences, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA;
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- Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1440 Canal Street, M.B. 8318, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-504-988-2433; Fax: +1-504-988-1568
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Scoping Review of Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative Compliance and Breastfeeding Initiation in Sri Lanka. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs 2022; 51:153-165. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jogn.2021.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Uzunlar Ö, Sert ÜY, Kadıoğlu N, Çandar T, Engin Üstün Y. The effects of water immersion and epidural analgesia on cellular immune response, neuroendocrine, and oxidative markers. Turk J Med Sci 2021; 51:1420-1427. [PMID: 33600095 PMCID: PMC8283481 DOI: 10.3906/sag-2009-181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background/aim Water immersion and epidural analgesia are the most preferred pain relief methods during the labor process. Adverse effects related to these methods, impact on the labor, and perception of pain is well studied in the literature. We aimed to investigate the cord blood level of copeptin, total serum oxidant (TOS), antioxidant (TAS), interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6, and oxytocin after the labor with water immersion, epidural analgesia, and vaginal birth without pain relief. Materials and methods The study was conducted with 102 healthy pregnant women admitted to the obstetric delivery unit for noncomplicated term birth. Copeptin, oxytocin, TAS, TOS, IL-1, and IL-6 levels of cord blood and obstetric and neonatal results after vaginal birth were compared. Results The study included a total of 102 patients (group 1 = 30, group 2 = 30, and group 3 = 42). We found no significant difference between the three groups in terms of BMI, age, gravidity, parity, birth week, birth weight, interventional birth, perineal trauma, breastfeeding, duration of labor, oxytocin, IL-1 and IL-6 levels (p > 0.05). Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) need, TAS, TOS, and copeptin levels were higher. Apgar scores were lower in the epidural group (p = 0.011, p = 0.036, p = 0.027, p < 0.001, and p < 0.001 respectively). Conclusion Epidural analgesia has deteriorated oxidative stress status and lower neonatal Apgar scores with higher NICU administration compared with water birth and vaginal birth without pain relief.
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- Özlem Uzunlar
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara City Hospital, University of Health Science, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara City Hospital, University of Health Science, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Liv Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Ufuk University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Etlik Zubeyde Hanım Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Science, Ankara, Turkey
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Kuchi S, Sahu S, John J. Too little and too late. Initiation of breast feeding in Odisha, India: An observational study. J Family Med Prim Care 2021; 10:1592-1595. [PMID: 34123897 PMCID: PMC8144777 DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1714_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2020] [Revised: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Objectives To assess of the time of breastfeeding initiation, identify reasons for delay, if any and to assess if any prelacteal feeds were offered. Methods An observational study was conducted among the inpatients of a tertiary care centre in Bhubaneswar, India. A total of 385 mothers, without contraindications to breastfeeding were interviewed at the earliest after childbirth. Results Only 36.4% mothers initiated breastfeeding "timely." Those who had undergone vaginal delivery scored better than cesarean sections with 41.3% (CI 95%; P = 0.016). Rooming in helped at 37.6% (CI 95%; P = 0.006). Multiparous homemakers from nuclear families and those who had previously breast fed initiated earlier than their counterparts. Less than 5% (CI 95%; P = 0.056) offered prelacteal feeds, mostly water. Conclusions Our study reveals an alarming decline in the timely initiation of breastfeeding in Odisha, India from 68.5% to 41.6%.
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- Sravya Kuchi
- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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Froh EB, Lee R, Spatz DL. The Critical Window of Opportunity: Lactation Initiation Following Cesarean Birth. Breastfeed Med 2021; 16:258-263. [PMID: 33347346 DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2020.0155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Introduction: Cesarean birth is reported to be risk factor for the delayed onset of maternal lactation. The purpose of this study was to describe the timing of lactation initiation, subsequent feeding/milk expression patterns, and daily milk volumes among women who had a cesarean birth of an infant with a known congenital anomaly during the 3-day postpartum hospital stay. Materials and Methods: Retrospective descriptive cohort study. The electronic medical records of dyads, between 2014 and 2017 at the study setting, were abstracted for demographic and clinical data. Milk expression and milk volume data were abstracted from maternal lactation logs. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: Among the cohort (n = 468 dyads), the mean time from infant delivery by cesarean to lactation initiation was 257.5 minutes. The cohort was divided into three groups by the timing of lactation initiation: EARLY (≤60 minutes; n = 112), MID (>60 minutes to ≤360 minutes; n = 309), and LATE (>360 minutes; n = 47). Statistically significant differences are seen between groups for the daily means: number of feeds/pumps and maternal milk volumes (irrespective of the presence of lactation risk factors). Discussion: This is the first study to explore the relationship of lactation initiation among women postcesarean birth whose infants have a known congenital anomaly. The time between the infant's birth and the first feed/milk expression, and the patterns of feeding/milk expression during the postpartum hospital stay, are key drivers for maternal milk supply.
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- Elizabeth B Froh
- Department of Nursing & Clinical Care Services, Center for Pediatric Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Volunteer Research, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Nursing & Clinical Care Services, Center for Pediatric Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Breastfeeding at 1, 3 and 6 Months after Birth According to the Mode of Birth: A Correlation Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17186828. [PMID: 32962055 PMCID: PMC7558647 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17186828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background: Breastfeeding is a determinant of child and maternal health. However, evidence is limited on how mode of birth influences breastfeeding. Research aim: To examine the mode of birth and breastfeeding duration and the type of lactation at one, three and six months after birth in XXX, during 2017. Methods: Correlation study on breastfeeding duration and type of lactation during the six months after birth, and mode of birth, in a randomised sample. Women ≥18 years of age with term singleton infants, were included. Collected data through interviews and hospital records. Pearson’s and Spearman’s correlation analyses were conducted. SPSSv21 and α = 0.05 were used. Results: Breastfeeding duration was shorter in women with greater parity (−0.055 **) (p < 0.01) and epidural analgesia (0.057 **) (p < 0.01), and longer in mothers with episiotomy (−0.267 **) (p < 0.01). Episiotomy was associated with breastfeeding at one month (0.112 **) (p < 0.01), and at six months (0.347 *) (p < 0.01). The prevalence of breastfeeding was lower in women who received epidural analgesia at three months (−0.140 **) (p < 0.01) and higher at six months (0.013 **) (p < 0.01). The percentages of breastfeeding at three months were significantly greater in women with no perineal tears (2.1) (p < 0.05). At six months, small rates of breastfeeding were found in women with greater parity (0.051 **) (p < 0.01). No significant association was detected, neither between the type of lactation and the mode of birth, nor between breastfeeding duration and the mode of birth. Conclusions: Epidural analgesia, episiotomy, perineal tears and parity influence the type of lactation and duration of breastfeeding during the six months after birth. The results suggest no association between the type of lactation and the mode of birth or between breastfeeding duration and the mode of birth.
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Relationships Among Factors Related to Childbirth and Breastfeeding Outcomes in Primiparous Women. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs 2020; 49:437-451. [PMID: 32659217 DOI: 10.1016/j.jogn.2020.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To explore the relationships among potentially modifiable factors related to childbirth and effective breastfeeding initiation at approximately 36 hours after birth and duration and exclusivity at hospital discharge, 2 weeks, 2 months, and 6 months after birth in primiparous women and to explore whether modifiable and nonmodifiable secondary factors and covariates influenced the relationships among factors related to childbirth and these breastfeeding outcomes. DESIGN A prospective, longitudinal, cohort study. SETTING The postpartum units of two general hospitals in eastern Canada. PARTICIPANTS Ninety-seven mother-infant dyads. METHODS We recorded demographic, childbirth, obstetric history, and breastfeeding data through chart review. A breastfeeding observation was completed at approximately 36 hours after birth by unit nurses. Participants maintained breastfeeding logs in hospital and for 6 months after birth and completed three self-report questionnaires before discharge. We analyzed outcomes using backward stepwise linear and logistic regression. RESULTS One childbirth factor, labor induced with oxytocin, was negatively associated with effective initiation of breastfeeding, and none was related to breastfeeding duration and exclusivity at any time point. Maternal weight; professional support; and newborn's gestational age at birth, 5-minute Apgar score, weight loss, LATCH score, and active feeds (newborn actively suckled at the breast) were significantly associated with breastfeeding outcomes. CONCLUSION Induction of labor with oxytocin should be used judiciously; when used, nurses must be hypervigilant to assess the mother-infant dyad for breastfeeding issues and to intervene to prevent or remediate them.
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Maternal and Neonatal Hair Cortisol Levels and Psychological Stress Are Associated With Onset of Secretory Activation of Human Milk Production. Adv Neonatal Care 2019; 19:E11-E20. [PMID: 31764138 DOI: 10.1097/anc.0000000000000660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Several factors can influence the production of mothers' own milk. PURPOSE To assess the influence of maternal psychological stress, maternal cortisol levels, and neonatal hair cortisol levels on timing of secretory activation. METHODS A prospective study was conducted at 2 public health centers in Andalusia, Spain. Participants were 60 pregnant women and their 60 neonates. Hair cortisol levels and psychological stress (pregnancy-specific stress [Prenatal Distress Questionnaire, PDQ] and perceived stress [Perceived Stress Scale, PSS]) were evaluated during the third trimester and the postpartum period. This study was part of the GESTASTRESS cohort study on the effects of stress during pregnancy. RESULTS Higher PDQ and PSS scores (P < .05) in the third trimester were associated with later onset of secretory activation. Higher postpartum maternal hair cortisol levels were associated with a delayed secretory activation of mother's own milk (P < .05). IMPLICATIONS FOR RESEARCH Future studies should look at the influence of psychological stress and cortisol levels on hormones involved in mother's own milk production. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Neonatal nurses and other healthcare providers should be familiar with levels of neonates' exposure to maternal prenatal stress prior to birth.
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Huang L, Chen X, Zhang Y, Sun G, Zhong C, Wang W, Li Q, Li X, Yin H, Yang X, Hao L, Xiao M, Yang N. Gestational weight gain is associated with delayed onset of lactogenesis in the TMCHC study: A prospective cohort study. Clin Nutr 2019; 38:2436-2441. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2018.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2018] [Revised: 10/23/2018] [Accepted: 11/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Herrera-Gómez A, Ramos-Torrecillas J, Ruiz C, Ocaña Peinado F, de Luna Bertos E, García-Martínez O. [Prevalence of the early onset of maternal breastfeeding]. NUTR HOSP 2019; 36:786-791. [PMID: 31282172 DOI: 10.20960/nh.02510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Introduction: the situation with maternal breastfeeding is difficult to describe with any certainty, given the absence of any data gathered in maternity hospitals, and the timing of its onset has not been explicitly evaluated. Further research is needed to evaluate breastfeeding support measures. The objective of the present study was to determine the prevalence of early onset of maternal breastfeeding (EOMB) and to analyze the relationship with different maternal and newborn factors. Methods: a descriptive study was performed of births in a public hospital over a three-year period. The database used for the study derived from an electronic clinical record system designed by professionals. Descriptive and univariate analyses were performed. The association of early onset of maternal breastfeeding with other parameters from mother and newborn was analyzed by the Fisher's test. Results: the prevalence of EOMB was 88.4%. A total of 2,683 births were included in the study. Significant associations were found between this EOMB and different maternal factors, such as parity (p = 0.05) and weeks of gestation (p = 0.047), but not with age (p = 0.522). A strong association was also found with all the factors of the child (p = 0.000), such as weight, color of the amniotic fluid, the Apgar test at one and five minutes, the type of resuscitation required or the need for admission in the neonatal unit. Conclusions: There has been a high rate of (EOMB) in our setting.
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- Antonio Herrera-Gómez
- Hospital Universitario "San Cecilio" (Granada). Sistema Sanitario Público Andaluz. Junta de Andalucía
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- Departamento de Enfermería. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad de Granada
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- Departamento de Estadística e Investigación Operativa. Facultad de Farmacia. Universidad de Granada
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- Departamento de Enfermería. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad de Granada
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Zhang F, Cheng J, Yan S, Wu H, Bai T. Early Feeding Behaviors and Breastfeeding Outcomes After Cesarean Section. Breastfeed Med 2019; 14:325-333. [PMID: 30864825 DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2018.0150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Objective: To explore the relationship of early breastfeeding behaviors after Cesarean section (CS) to long-term breastfeeding outcome. Materials and Methods: A total of 648 healthy breastfeeding primiparas (333 delivered by CS, and 315 by vaginal birth) were recruited from three teaching hospitals using probability proportional to size sampling method. Data of the first 3 days breastfeeding behaviors, including breastfeeding initiation, frequency and duration, formula supplement, and infant sucking performance, were gathered. Ordinal cumulative odds logistic regression model were conducted to explore the effect of CS on breastfeeding outcome at fifth day, and first, fourth, and sixth month before and after adjusting for the variants of early breastfeeding behaviors. Results: The unadjusted odds ratios (ORs) for lower breastfeeding rates associated with CS were 2.11 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.58-2.81), 2.67 (95% CI: 1.96-3.63), 1.60 (95% CI: 1.19-2.15), and 1.36 (95% CI: 1.01-1.83) at the fifth day, and first, fourth, and sixth month. After adjusting for the early breastfeeding behaviors, the negative effect of CS on long-term breastfeeding was attenuated, and no longer significant at fifth day (OR: 1.01, 95% CI: 0.70-1.47) and fourth month (OR: 1.13, 95% CI: 0.79-1.62) and sixth month (OR: 0.81, 95% CI: 0.56-1.17). Conclusions: CS had a detrimental effect on early breastfeeding behaviors and long-term breastfeeding outcomes. CS per se is not a negative factor, but rather those infants who have feeding difficulties in the immediate postpartum period have long-term problems.
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- Feng Zhang
- Department of Clinical Nursing, School of Nursing, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Clinical Nursing, School of Nursing, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Clinical Nursing, School of Nursing, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Clinical Nursing, School of Nursing, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Clinical Nursing, School of Nursing, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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Xu Q, Wu ZF, Yang NN, Shi M, Zhu ZQ. Impact of epidural analgesia during labor on breastfeeding initiation and continuation: a retrospective study. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2019; 33:3816-3819. [PMID: 30890010 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2019.1588247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Objective: Although epidural analgesia is widely used during labor, its impact on breastfeeding has not yet reached a consensus. This retrospective cohort study was to investigate the association of patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) during labor with breastfeeding initiation and continuation.Methods: Medical records from 1 February, 2016 to 31 December, 2016 at Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, China were reviewed for women received PCEA or not. Breastfeeding continuation was assessed by a questionnaire at 6 months after hospital discharge.Results: Nine hundred twenty-two women were enrolled in the study, with 527 of these women received PCEA for labor analgesia. The proportion of timely initiation of breastfeeding (within 1 h after birth), and exclusive or partial breastfeeding at any of the evaluation time points (1, 3, and 6 months) between two groups showed no statistically significant difference.Conclusion: Our data do not support an association between the PCEA and discontinuation of breastfeeding within 6 months postpartum.
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- Qiong Xu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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BACKGROUND Parenteral opioids (intramuscular and intravenous drugs including patient-controlled analgesia) are used for pain relief in labour in many countries throughout the world. This review is an update of a review first published in 2010. OBJECTIVES To assess the effectiveness, safety and acceptability to women of different types, doses and modes of administration of parenteral opioid analgesia in labour. A second objective is to assess the effects of opioids in labour on the baby in terms of safety, condition at birth and early feeding. SEARCH METHODS We searched Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth's Trials Register, ClinicalTrials.gov, the WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP) (11 May 2017) and reference lists of retrieved studies. SELECTION CRITERIA We included randomised controlled trials examining the use of intramuscular or intravenous opioids (including patient-controlled analgesia) for women in labour. Cluster-randomised trials were also eligible for inclusion, although none were identified. We did not include quasi-randomised trials. We looked at studies comparing an opioid with another opioid, placebo, no treatment, other non-pharmacological interventions (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)) or inhaled analgesia. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently assessed trials for inclusion and risk of bias, extracted data and checked them for accuracy. We assessed the quality of each evidence synthesis using the GRADE approach. MAIN RESULTS We included 70 studies that compared an opioid with placebo or no treatment, another opioid administered intramuscularly or intravenously or compared with TENS applied to the back. Sixty-one studies involving more than 8000 women contributed data to the review and these studies reported on 34 different comparisons; for many comparisons and outcomes only one study contributed data. All of the studies were conducted in hospital settings, on healthy women with uncomplicated pregnancies at 37 to 42 weeks' gestation. We excluded studies focusing on women with pre-eclampsia or pre-existing conditions or with a compromised fetus. Overall, the evidence was graded as low- or very low-quality regarding the analgesic effect of opioids and satisfaction with analgesia; evidence was downgraded because of study design limitations, and many of the studies were underpowered to detect differences between groups and so effect estimates were imprecise. Due to the large number of different comparisons, it was not possible to present GRADE findings for every comparison.For the comparison of intramuscular pethidine (50 mg/100 mg) versus placebo, no clear differences were found in maternal satisfaction with analgesia measured during labour (number of women satisfied or very satisfied after 30 minutes: 50 women; 1 trial; risk ratio (RR) 7.00, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.38 to 128.87, very low-quality evidence), or number of women requesting an epidural (50 women; 1 trial; RR 0.50, 95% CI 0.14 to 1.78; very low-quality evidence). Pain scores (reduction in visual analogue scale (VAS) score of at least 40 mm: 50 women; 1 trial; RR 25, 95% CI 1.56 to 400, low-quality evidence) and pain measured in labour (women reporting pain relief to be "good" or "fair" within one hour of administration: 116 women; 1 trial; RR 1.75, 95% CI 1.24 to 2.47, low-quality evidence) were both reduced in the pethidine group, and fewer women requested any additional analgesia (50 women; 1 trial; RR 0.71, 95% CI 0.54 to 0.94, low-quality evidence).There was limited information on adverse effects and harm to women and babies. There were few results that clearly showed that one opioid was more effective than another. Overall, findings indicated that parenteral opioids provided some pain relief and moderate satisfaction with analgesia in labour. Opioid drugs were associated with maternal nausea, vomiting and drowsiness, although different opioid drugs were associated with different adverse effects. There was no clear evidence of adverse effects of opioids on the newborn. We did not have sufficient evidence to assess which opioid drug provided the best pain relief with the least adverse effects. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Though most evidence is of low- or very-low quality, for healthy women with an uncomplicated pregnancy who are giving birth at 37 to 42 weeks, parenteral opioids appear to provide some relief from pain in labour but are associated with drowsiness, nausea, and vomiting in the woman. Effects on the newborn are unclear. Maternal satisfaction with opioid analgesia was largely unreported. The review needs to be examined alongside related Cochrane reviews. More research is needed to determine which analgesic intervention is most effective, and provides greatest satisfaction to women with acceptable adverse effects for mothers and their newborn.
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- Lesley A Smith
- Oxford Brookes UniversityDepartment of Psychology, Social Work and Public HealthJack Straws LaneMarstonOxfordUKOX3 0FL
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- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Oxford Brookes UniversityDepartment of Psychology, Social Work and Public HealthJack Straws LaneOxfordUKOX3 0FL
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- The University of LiverpoolCochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group, Department of Women's and Children's HealthFirst Floor, Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation TrustCrown StreetLiverpoolUKL8 7SS
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Erickson EN, Emeis CL. Breastfeeding Outcomes After Oxytocin Use During Childbirth: An Integrative Review. J Midwifery Womens Health 2018; 62:397-417. [PMID: 28759177 DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.12601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2016] [Revised: 12/05/2016] [Accepted: 12/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Despite widespread use of exogenous synthetic oxytocin during the birth process, few studies have examined the effect of this drug on breastfeeding. Based on neuroscience research, endogenous oxytocin may be altered or manipulated by exogenous administration or by blocking normal function of the hormone or receptor. Women commonly cite insufficient milk production as their reason for early supplementation, jeopardizing breastfeeding goals. Researchers need to consider the role of birth-related medications and interventions on the production of milk. This article examines the literature on the role of exogenous oxytocin on breastfeeding in humans. METHODS Using the method described by Whittemore and Knafl, this integrative review of literature included broad search criteria within the PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Cochrane, and Scopus databases. Studies published in English associating a breastfeeding outcome in relation to oxytocin use during the birth process were included. Twenty-six studies from 1978 to 2015 met the criteria. RESULTS Studies were analyzed according to the purpose of the research, measures and methods used, results, and confounding variables. The 26 studies reported 34 measures of breastfeeding. Outcomes included initiation and duration of breastfeeding, infant behavior, and physiologic markers of lactation. Timing of administration of oxytocin varied. Some studies reported on low-risk birth, while others included higher-risk experiences. Fifty percent of the results (17 of 34 measures) demonstrated an association between exogenous oxytocin and less optimal breastfeeding outcomes, while 8 of 34 measures (23%) reported no association. The remaining 9 measures (26%) had mixed findings. Breastfeeding intentions, parity, birth setting, obstetric risk, and indications for oxytocin use were inconsistently controlled among the studies. DISCUSSION Research on breastfeeding and lactation following exogenous oxytocin exposure is limited by few studies and heterogeneous methods. Despite the limitations, researchers and clinicians may benefit from awareness of this body of literature. Continued investigation is recommended given the prevalence of oxytocin use in clinical practice.
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Fischer A, Ortner C, Hartmann T, Jochberger S, Klein KU. [Which medications are safe while breastfeeding? : A synopsis for the anesthetist, obstetrician and pediatrician]. Wien Med Wochenschr 2018; 169:45-55. [PMID: 29691694 DOI: 10.1007/s10354-018-0637-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2017] [Accepted: 04/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Pharmacokinetic data on drug administration during lactation are often inconsistent or missing. For legal reasons medicinal drug product information generally advises to interrupt breastfeeding for 24 h after medication intake. However this is not standard of care in clinical practice as the mother should be instructed to initiate breastfeeding as soon as possible after giving birth. At the same time the medication exposure over the breast milk for the newborn should be minimized. Aim of this article is to summarize pharmacokinetic data and to give important clinical information on medications frequently administered during the lactation period. As a general rule a mother can start breastfeeding following anesthesia as soon as she is able to get her baby latched on her breast.
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- Arabella Fischer
- Universitätsklinik für Anästhesie, Allgemeine Intensivmedizin und Schmerztherapie, Medizinische Universität Wien, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Wien, Österreich.
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- Universitätsklinik für Anästhesie, Allgemeine Intensivmedizin und Schmerztherapie, Medizinische Universität Wien, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Wien, Österreich
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- Universitätsklinik für Anästhesie, Allgemeine Intensivmedizin und Schmerztherapie, Medizinische Universität Wien, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Wien, Österreich
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- Universitätsklinik für Anästhesie und Intensivmedizin, Medizinische Universität Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Österreich
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- Universitätsklinik für Anästhesie, Allgemeine Intensivmedizin und Schmerztherapie, Medizinische Universität Wien, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Wien, Österreich
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HEMATI Z, ABDOLLAHI M, BROUMAND S, DELARAM M, NAMNABATI M, KIANI D. Association between Newborns' Breastfeeding Behaviors in the First Two Hours After Birth and Drugs Used For Their Mothers in Labor. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF CHILD NEUROLOGY 2018; 12:33-40. [PMID: 29696044 PMCID: PMC5904736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2016] [Accepted: 12/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Use of narcotics to relieve pain in labor affects neurobehavioral and nutritional conditions of newborns after birth. However, there are inadequate data on the effects of drugs currently used in labor. This study was performed to examine the association between newborns' breastfeeding behaviors in the first two hours after birth and drugs used for their mothers in labor in Isfahan, central Iran, from 2014 to 2016. MATERIALS & METHODS In this descriptive-analytical study, 300 women were selected who had vaginal delivery in the Labor and Gynecology Wards of Al-Zahra and Shahid Beheshti hospitals, Isfahan, Iran from 2014 to 2016. Data were collected by a demographic questionnaire and the Newborn Breastfeeding Behaviors Tool completed by the researcher as she observed the newborns during breastfeeding after birth. The data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA, chi-square test and Kruskal-Wallis test in SPSS 20. RESULTS There was no significant difference between demographic characteristics of the studied groups (P>0.05). In addition, there was significant difference in breastfeeding behaviors between groups. More clearly, breastfeeding ability was higher in the infants of the women administered with no drug than those of the women in the group (P=0.000). CONCLUSION Physicians, nurses, and midwives can be informed about the side effects of the drugs used in labor on the newborns' breastfeeding, and improve their breastfeeding outcomes by decreasing the dose of used drug and the duration of the women's treatment with these drugs.
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- Zeinab HEMATI
- Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Department of Adult Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran.
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- Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Hajar hospital, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran.
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Douglas P, Geddes D. Practice-based interpretation of ultrasound studies leads the way to more effective clinical support and less pharmaceutical and surgical intervention for breastfeeding infants. Midwifery 2017; 58:145-155. [PMID: 29422195 DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2017.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2017] [Revised: 12/01/2017] [Accepted: 12/06/2017] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND breastfeeding optimises health outcomes for both mothers and infants. Although most women want to breastfeed, they report commencing infant formula because of nipple pain, unsettled infant behaviour, and infant growth concerns. To date, existing approaches to fit and hold ('latch and positioning') have been demonstrated not to help breastfeeding outcomes, and women report widespread dissatisfaction with the quality of support and conflicting advice they receive. Breast and nipple pain, difficulty with latching and sucking, fussing at the breast, back-arching, marathon feeds, excessively frequent feeds, poor weight gain, breast refusal, and crying due to poor satiety often signal suboptimal positional instability and impaired milk transfer, but may be misdiagnosed as medical conditions. Over the past two decades, there has been an exponential increase in numbers of infants being treated with medications, laser or scissors frenotomy, and manual therapy for unsettled behaviour and breastfeeding difficulty. New approaches to clinical breastfeeding support are urgently required. METHOD AND RESULTS we analyse the findings of a literature search of PubMed and MEDLINE databases for ultrasound studies measuring sucking in term and preterm infants. The findings demonstrate that the Stripping Action Model of infant suck during breastfeeding, and the resultant Structural Model of infant suck dysfunction, are inaccurate. Instead, ultrasound data demonstrates the critical role of intra-oral vacuum for milk transfer. We integrate these two-dimensional ultrasound results with clinical experience of the third dimension, volume, to propose a Gestalt Model of the biomechanics of healthy infant suck during breastfeeding. The Gestalt Model hypothesises that optimal intra-oral vacuums and breast tissue volumes are achieved when mother-infant positional stability eliminates conflicting intra-oral vectors, resulting in pain-free, effective milk transfer. CONCLUSION the Gestalt Model of the biomechanics of healthy infant suck during breastfeeding opens up the possibility of a new clinical method which may prevent unnecessary medical treatments for breastfeeding problems and related unsettled infant behaviour in early life.
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- Pamela Douglas
- The Possums Clinic, Brisbane, Australia; Maternity Newborn and Families Research Collaborative MHIQ, Griffith University, Australia; Discipline of General Practice, The University of Queensland, Australia.
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- Human Lactation Research Group, School of Molecular Sciences, University of Western Australia, Australia.
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BACKGROUND Lactogenesis II is the onset of copious milk production. A delay in this has been associated with an increased risk of formula supplementation and early cessation of breastfeeding. Prepregnancy obesity has also been associated with decreased breastfeeding rates and early cessation. Research aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of prepregnancy obesity on self-reported delayed lactogenesis II. METHODS We conducted a prospective observational cohort study of 216 women with a singleton pregnancy and who planned to breastfeed. We compared the onset of lactogenesis II between women with a body mass index (BMI) < 30 kg/m2 and women with a BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2. Using multivariate logistic regression analyses, we assessed the relationship between maternal BMI and delay of lactogenesis II. RESULTS The prevalence of delayed lactogenesis II among women with prepregnancy BMI < 30 kg/m2 and BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 was 46.4% and 57.9%, respectively. Delayed lactogenesis II occurred more frequently among women who were obese at the time of delivery ( p < .05). After controlling for the covariates, age, prepregnancy BMI, and gestational weight gain were positively associated with delayed lactogenesis II. CONCLUSION Prepregnancy obesity and excessive gestational weight gain are associated with an increased risk of delayed lactogenesis II. Women who are at risk for delay in lactogenesis II and early breastfeeding cessation will need targeted interventions and support for them to achieve their personal breastfeeding goals.
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- Irma Preusting
- 1 Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.,2 Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- 1 Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- 1 Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- 3 University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,4 Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- 1 Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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Kalmakoff S, Gray A, Baddock S. Predictors of supplementation for breastfed babies in a Baby-Friendly hospital. Women Birth 2017; 31:202-209. [PMID: 28888864 DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2017.08.131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2017] [Accepted: 08/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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PROBLEM Supplementation of breastfed babies is common during the hospital stay. BACKGROUND The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) optimises practices to support exclusive breastfeeding, yet supplementation is still prevalent. OBJECTIVE To determine predictors for supplementation in a cohort of breastfed babies in a Baby-Friendly hospital. METHODS Electronic hospital records of 1530 healthy term or near term singleton infants and their mothers were examined retrospectively and analysed to identify factors associated with in-hospital supplementation using Poisson regression (unadjusted and adjusted). FINDINGS Fifteen percent of breastfed infants were supplemented during their hospital stay. Analysis by multivariable Poisson regression found that supplementation was independently associated with overweight (reference normal weight) (aRR [adjusted relative risk]=1.46; 95% CI: 1.11-1.93); primiparity (aRR=1.40; 95% CI: 1.09-1.80); early term gestation (37-376 weeks, aRR=2.79; 95% CI: 1.88-4.15; 38-386 weeks, aRR=2.03, 95%CI: 1.46-2.82); birthweight less than 2500 grams (reference 3000-3499 grams) (aRR=3.60; 95% CI: 2.32-5.60) and use of postpartum uterotonic (aRR=2.47; 95% CI: 1.09-5.55). Greater than 65 minutes of skin-to-skin contact at birth reduced the risk of supplementation (aRR=0.66; 95% CI; 0.48-0.92). CONCLUSION These identified predictors for supplementation, can inform the development of interventions for mother-infant pairs antenatally or in the early postpartum period around increased breastfeeding education and support to reduce supplementation. It may also be possible to reduce supplementation through judicious use of postpartum uterotonics and facilitation of mother-infant skin-to-skin contact at birth for greater than one hour duration.
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- Stefanie Kalmakoff
- Queen Mary Maternity, Southern District Health Board, Dunedin, New Zealand.
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- Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Otago University, Dunedin, New Zealand.
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Jonas W, Woodside B. Physiological mechanisms, behavioral and psychological factors influencing the transfer of milk from mothers to their young. Horm Behav 2016; 77:167-81. [PMID: 26232032 DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2015.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2015] [Revised: 07/12/2015] [Accepted: 07/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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This article is part of a Special Issue "Parental Care".Producing milk to support the growth of their young is a central element of maternal care in mammals. In spite of the facts that ecological constraints influence nursing frequency, length of time until weaning and the composition of milk, there is considerable similarity in the anatomy and physiology of milk production and delivery across mammalian species. Here we provide an overview of cross species variation in nursing patterns and milk composition as well as the mechanisms underlying mammary gland development, milk production and letdown. Not all women breastfeed their infants, thus in later sections we review studies of factors that facilitate or impede the initiation and duration of breastfeeding. The results of these investigations suggest that the decisions to initiate and maintain breastfeeding are influenced by an array of personal, social and biological factors. Finally, studies comparing the development of breastfed and formula fed infants as well as those investigating associations between breastfeeding, maternal health and mother/infant interaction are reviewed. Leading health agencies including the World Health Organization and CDC advocate breastfeeding for at least the first 6months postpartum. To achieve these rates will require not only institutional support but also a focus on individual mother/infant dyads and their experience.
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- Wibke Jonas
- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Fraser Mustard Institute of Human Development, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Center for Studies in Behavioral Neurobiology, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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Brimdyr K, Cadwell K, Widström A, Svensson K, Neumann M, Hart EA, Harrington S, Phillips R. The Association Between Common Labor Drugs and Suckling When Skin-to-Skin During the First Hour After Birth. Birth 2015; 42:319-28. [PMID: 26463582 PMCID: PMC5057303 DOI: 10.1111/birt.12186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Intrapartum drugs, including fentanyl administered via epidural and synthetic oxytocin, have been previously studied in relation to neonatal outcomes, especially breastfeeding, with conflicting results. We examined the normal neonatal behavior of suckling within the first hour after a vaginal birth while in skin-to-skin contact with mother in relation to these commonly used drugs. Suckling in the first hour after birth has been shown in other studies to increase desirable breastfeeding outcomes. METHOD Prospective comparative design. Sixty-three low-risk mothers self-selected to labor with intrapartum analgesia/anesthesia or not. Video recordings of infants during the first hour after birth while being held skin-to-skin with their mother were coded and analyzed to ascertain whether or not they achieved Stage 8 (suckling) of Widström's 9 Stages of newborn behavior during the first hour after birth. RESULTS A strong inverse correlation was found between the amount and duration of exposure to epidural fentanyl and the amount of synthetic oxytocin against the likelihood of achieving suckling during the first hour after a vaginal birth. CONCLUSIONS Results suggest that intrapartum exposure to the drugs fentanyl and synthetic oxytocin significantly decreased the likelihood of the baby suckling while skin-to-skin with its mother during the first hour after birth.
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- Kajsa Brimdyr
- Healthy Children Project, Inc.East SandwichMAUSA,Maternal Child HealthUnion Institute and UniversityCincinnatiOHUSA
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- Healthy Children Project, Inc.East SandwichMAUSA,Maternal Child HealthGraduate Program in Health and WellnessUnion Institute and UniversityCincinnatiOHUSA
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- Division of Reproductive HealthDepartment of Women's and Children's HealthKarolinska InstitutetStockholmSweden
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- Division of Reproductive HealthDepartment of Women's and Children's HealthKarolinska InstitutetStockholmSweden
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- Obstetric AnesthesiologyLoma Linda University School of MedicineLoma Linda University Children's HospitalLoma Linda University Medical CenterLoma LindaCAUSA
| | - Elaine A. Hart
- Loma Linda University School of MedicineLoma Linda University Children's HospitalLoma Linda University Medical CenterLoma LindaCAUSA
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- Kern Medical CenterBakersfieldCAUSA,Loma Linda University School of MedicineLoma LindaCAUSA
| | - Raylene Phillips
- Department of PediatricsLoma Linda University School of MedicineLoma Linda University Children's HospitalLoma Linda University Medical CenterLoma LindaCAUSA
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