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1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan.
This review focuses on several aspects of breast-feeding, including mothers' skills and attitudes, risk of HIV transmission in breast milk, lactational amenorrhea and its contraceptive effects, and the effects of anesthesia and analgesia on lactation. Also discussed is postpartum contraception and sources of referral for low-income women desiring assistance in nutrition.
This review focuses on several aspects of breast-feeding, including mothers' skills and attitudes, risk of HIV transmission in breast milk, lactational amenorrhea and its contraceptive effects, and the effects of anesthesia and analgesia on lactation. Also discussed is postpartum contraception and sources of referral for low-income women desiring assistance in nutrition.