Breastfeeding at Any Cost? Adverse Effects of Breastfeeding Pain on Mother-Infant Behavior.

ABSTRACT: Breast milk is considered the ideal infant nutrition, and medical organizations encourage breastfeeding worldwide. Moreover, breastfeeding is often perceived as a natural and spontaneous socio-biological process and one of the fundamental roles of new mothers. While breastfeeding is beneficial, little scientific consideration has been given to its potential psychological challenges. Here, we investigate the phenomenon of breastfeeding pain in mothers and its association with maternal and infant behavioral regulation. During the postpartum weeks, the mother-infant dyad can be considered one allostatic unit directed at infant regulation and development. We hypothesize that pain comprises an allostatic challenge for mothers and will thus impair the capacity for dyadic regulation. To test this

SUBMITTER: Abargil M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10215422 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature