Dear Lactnet Friends:

This study was just published in Breastfeeding Medicine.

Breastfeeding Throughout Pregnancy in Turkish Women

AyrimAylin, GunduzSuzan, AkcalBanu, and KafaliHasan. Breastfeeding
Medicine. April 2014, 9(3): 157-160


ABSTRACT

Introduction: Around the world, as well as in Turkey, women breastfeed
their infants as long as possible. There is, however, a strong cultural
taboo against continuing breastfeeding while having a new pregnancy. The
aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome of pregnancies occurring
during the lactation period and to determine whether lactation throughout
the pregnancy had any adverse effects. This is the first study in Turkey to
provide data on the association between the practice of lactation
throughout pregnancy and outcome.


Subjects and Methods: One hundred sixty-five multiparous women with
singleton pregnancies who were ≥18 years of age, breastfeeding the previous
child, and did not have systemic disease were included. Forty-five of the
165 pregnant women continued lactating, whereas 120 did not. We compared
weight gain during pregnancy, hemoglobin level alterations, pregnancy
complications, neonatal weight, and Apgar scores between the two groups.


Results: Lactating pregnant women gained less weight than the nonlactating
group, and the decreased level of hemoglobin during pregnancy was
significant in the lactating group. Between the two groups, there was no
statistically significant difference in hyperemesis gravidarum, threatened
abortion, preeclampsia, premature labor and birth, neonatal weight, or
Apgar scores.


Conclusions: Breastfeeding during pregnancy is not harmful, and health
professionals should not advise weaning if overlapping occurs and should
observe mother, infant, and fetus closely for negative effects, and if a
negative effect occurs they should take precautions.--


warmly,
Nikki Lee RN, BSN, Mother of 2, MS, IBCLC, CCE, CIMI, ANLC, CKC
Author:* Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Breastfeeding Therapy*
www.nikkileehealth.com
https://www.facebook.com/nikkileehealth

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