Cessation of breastfeeding in association with oxytocin administration and type of birth. A prospective cohort study.

CONCLUSION: Planned cesarean birth without oxytocin is associated with the cessation of exclusive breastfeeding at 1, 3 and 6months of life. It would be desirable to limit elective cesarean births to essentials as well as to give maximum support to encourage breastfeeding in this group of women. The dose of oxytocin given during birth and puerperium period is not associated with cessation of exclusive breastfeeding.
PMID: 29754970 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Women Birth - May 10, 2018 Category: Midwifery Authors: Fernández-Cañadas Morillo A, Durán Duque M, Hernández López AB, Muriel Miguel C, Pérez Riveiro P, Salcedo Mariña A, Royuela Vicente A, Casillas Santana ML, Marín Gabriel MA Tags: Women Birth Source Type: research