A 35-Year-Old Woman Experiencing Difficulty With Breastfeeding

JAMA. 2001;285:73-80.

Ruth A. Lawrence, MD, Discussant

MRS C, A 35-YEAR-OLD COMMUNICATIONS PROfessional, has a 3-week-old child and has been experiencing difficulty with breastfeeding. Married and living in Boston, she receives care from an obstetrician-gynecologist, Dr T, at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and has commercial health insurance in a managed care plan.

Mrs C experienced menarche at age 12 years, had a miscarriage 2 years ago, and gave birth after an uncomplicated pregnancy to her first child. She ruptured membranes on her due date and had a vaginal delivery aided by oxytocin and epidural anesthesia. During pregnancy, she noted mild breast enlargement without nipple discharge. She attended prenatal classes at the hospital, including 1 focusing on breastfeeding,
something she felt important for both her and her child. Weighing 7 lb 4 oz at birth, the infant took to the breast eagerly immediately following delivery. However, within 24 hours, the patient’s nipples became cracked and painful and began to bleed.

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A teljes cikk a The Journal of the American Medical Association 2001. januári számában olvasható.