Got Milk? Breastfeeding and Milk Analysis of a Mother on Chronic Hemodialysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Women on dialysis rarely become pregnant. However, the overall rate of successful pregnancies is increasing in this patient population and breastfeeding becomes an option for mothers on dialysis. In this study we performed a systematic breast milk composition analysis of a mother on chronic hemodialysis (HD).

Methods

Specimens of breast milk and blood were collected in regular intervals before and after HD from a 39-year old woman starting on day 10 postpartum. Samples were analyzed for electrolytes, retention solutes, nutrients and other laboratory measurements. Breast milk samples from low-risk mothers matched for postpartum age were used as controls.

Results

Significantly higher levels of creatinine and urea were found in pre-HD breast milk when compared to

SUBMITTER: Balzer MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4646653 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature