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  2. Breastfeeding difficulties - Wikipedia

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    Breastfeeding difficulties refers to problems that arise from breastfeeding, the feeding of an infant or young child with milk from a woman's breasts.Although babies have a sucking reflex that enables them to suck and swallow milk, and human breast milk is usually the best source of nourishment for human infants, [1] there are circumstances under which breastfeeding can be problematic, or even ...

  3. Delayed onset of lactation - Wikipedia

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    Mothers experiencing breastfeeding difficulties are often being referred to the lactation consultants attached to the maternity unit or a child-and-family health center. [9] Lactation consultants provide breastfeeding assistance, training and advice for the mother-infant pairs facing challenges during breastfeeding.

  4. Breastfeeding and mental health - Wikipedia

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    Postpartum depression is a mental health condition that can start during a women's pregnancy or come after the birth of her child. Statistics report that roughly 13 to 19 percent of women are affected by it. New mothers feel many negative emotions from this, depressed, hopeless, and/or worthless.

  5. Low milk supply - Wikipedia

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    In breastfeeding women, low milk supply, also known as lactation insufficiency, insufficient milk syndrome, agalactia, agalactorrhea, hypogalactia or hypogalactorrhea, is the production of breast milk in daily volumes that do not fully meet the nutritional needs of her infant.

  6. Breastfeeding - Wikipedia

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    Studies show that a large number of women discontinue breastfeeding early due to lack of working place support for breastfeeding mothers. [114] La Leche League advises parents to shift their children's focus at bedtime away from breastfeeding, as it is often the most difficult feeding for them to let go. [115]

  7. Lactational amenorrhea - Wikipedia

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    The continuing of breastfeeding, while introducing solids after 6 months, to 12 months were shown to have an efficiency rate of 92.6 – 96.3 percent in pregnancy prevention. [13] Because of this some women find that breastfeeding interferes with fertility even after ovulation has resumed. The Seven Standards: Phase 1 of Ecological Breastfeeding

  8. A history of breastfeeding and formula shaming: How did we ...

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    Here’s a look back at some of the highs and lows in formula and breastfeeding in U.S. history — and the societal shaming around them. Late 19th century: "Treat the baby like a machine"

  9. Lactation failure - Wikipedia

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    Primary lactation failure, a cause of low milk supply in breastfeeding mothers; Cessation of breastfeeding before the mother had planned to stop, usually as a result of breastfeeding difficulties; Low milk supply in general; Inability to establish breastfeeding, which may be caused by delayed onset of lactation