Breastfeeding and Postpartum Amenorrhea in Rural Guatemala

The association between breastfeeding patterns and resumption of postpartum menstruation was examined in rural Guatemalan women from the INCAP longitudinal study (1969-1977). It was distinguished among women who experienced infant mortality before menses resumed, women who weaned before menses resum...

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Main Authors: Pinto Aguirre, Guido, Jones, Robert E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Costa Rica 2005-07-01
Series:Población y Salud en Mesoamérica
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Online Access:http://ccp.ucr.ac.cr/revista/volumenes/3/3-1/3-1-4/3-1-4.pdf
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description The association between breastfeeding patterns and resumption of postpartum menstruation was examined in rural Guatemalan women from the INCAP longitudinal study (1969-1977). It was distinguished among women who experienced infant mortality before menses resumed, women who weaned before menses resumed, and women who had return of menses while still breastfeeding. Weaning and infant mortality before menses resumes are significant risk factors for resumption of postpartum menstruation. Among those women whose menses resumed while still nursing or who remained amenorrheic and nursing at lose to follow-up or the end of the study, low number of nursing bouts per 24-hr day and the early introduction of supplements to the child were significant risk factors for the return of postpartum menstruation.
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spelling doaj-art-e6673336ea2f474fa555bc256853b5092025-08-20T02:12:45ZengUniversidad de Costa RicaPoblación y Salud en Mesoamérica1659-02012005-07-01314Breastfeeding and Postpartum Amenorrhea in Rural GuatemalaPinto Aguirre, GuidoJones, Robert E.The association between breastfeeding patterns and resumption of postpartum menstruation was examined in rural Guatemalan women from the INCAP longitudinal study (1969-1977). It was distinguished among women who experienced infant mortality before menses resumed, women who weaned before menses resumed, and women who had return of menses while still breastfeeding. Weaning and infant mortality before menses resumes are significant risk factors for resumption of postpartum menstruation. Among those women whose menses resumed while still nursing or who remained amenorrheic and nursing at lose to follow-up or the end of the study, low number of nursing bouts per 24-hr day and the early introduction of supplements to the child were significant risk factors for the return of postpartum menstruation.http://ccp.ucr.ac.cr/revista/volumenes/3/3-1/3-1-4/3-1-4.pdfAmenorrea post-partumBreast feeding
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Breastfeeding and Postpartum Amenorrhea in Rural Guatemala
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title Breastfeeding and Postpartum Amenorrhea in Rural Guatemala
title_full Breastfeeding and Postpartum Amenorrhea in Rural Guatemala
title_fullStr Breastfeeding and Postpartum Amenorrhea in Rural Guatemala
title_full_unstemmed Breastfeeding and Postpartum Amenorrhea in Rural Guatemala
title_short Breastfeeding and Postpartum Amenorrhea in Rural Guatemala
title_sort breastfeeding and postpartum amenorrhea in rural guatemala
topic Amenorrea post-partum
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