Breastfeeding, socioeconomic status, and long-term postpartum weight retention
Almost half of all pregnant women in the United States gain weight above Institute of Medicine gestational weight gain guidelines. Breastfeeding has been shown to reduce weight retention in the first year post...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - Category: Nursing Authors: Saralyn F. Foster, Christian Vazquez, Catherine Cubbin, Amy R. Nichols, Rachel R. Rickman and Elizabeth M. Widen Tags: Research Source Type: research