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Endocrinology
Hormonal influence on initiation of breastfeeding studied in Bangladeshi women
January 6th, 2005
Anthropologists at the University of Washington recently reported on their study of "associations between fetoplacental hormone concentrations in late pregnancy on the time from parturition to initiation of breastfeeding." "Hormonal changes that occur before or during parturition are known to trigger early postpartum maternal behaviors in many mammals. In humans, little evidence has been found for hormonal mediation of early postpartum maternal behavior," said D.J. Holman and colleagues. "A sample of 91 pregnant, rural, Bangladeshi women, enrolled in a 9-month prospective study, provided twice-weekly urine specimens and structured interviews. The...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-01-06)
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