Maternal Breast Growth and Body Mass Index Are Associated with Low Milk Production in Women
Women who are older, have an obese BMI and who have minimal pre-pregnancy breast volume and breast growth should be provided with antenatal screening and breastfeeding support as they are more likely to experience low milk production.
Authors
- Donna Tracy Geddes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0431-7078)
- Ching Tat Lai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9025-4922)
- Jacki L. McEachran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6648-1316)
- Zoya Gridneva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6841-2958)
- Sharon L. Perrella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7727-7767)
- Xuehua Jin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2273-8941)
Institutions
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- Community Arts Network (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrients
- Published
- 2024-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16172854
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.09
Funders
- Medela