Lactation failure
Lactation failure can result in neonatal jaundice. [1]
| Lactation failure | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family medicine |
In breastfeeding, lactation failure may refer to:
- 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
References
- "Jaundice and breastfeeding: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia". medlineplus.gov. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
- Lawrence, Ruth A. (1986). "Maternal Factors in Lactation Failure". Human Lactation 2. Boston, MA: Springer US. pp. 283–291. doi:10.1007/978-1-4615-7207-7_25. ISBN 978-1-4615-7209-1.
- Lawrence, Ruth (2016). Breastfeeding : a guide for the medical profession, 8th edition. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier. p. 836. ISBN 978-0-323-35776-0.
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