Breastfeeding After Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review of Prevalence and Associated Complications.

IF 2.4 Q1 REHABILITATION

Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-14 DOI:10.46292/sci24-00035

Andrei Krassioukov, Amanda H X Lee, Stacy Elliott, Teri Thorson, Nathan Agon-Chen, Gavin Naicker, Matthew Querée, Janice Eng

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Abstract

Background: Breastfeeding can be a vital component for maternal and infant health, but successful breastfeeding may be especially difficult for mothers with spinal cord injury (SCI). No reliable research on prevalence or complications associated with breastfeeding for mothers with SCI currently exists.

Methods: Our systematic review aimed to answer the following: (1) What are the breastfeeding rates in women after SCI? (2) What are the rates and nature of postpartum complications reported by women with SCI in conjunction with breastfeeding?

Results: Ten studies were included; the reported rates at which women with SCI were able to breastfeed varied widely, ranging from 11% to 100%. Generally speaking, women with higher-level SCI (above T6) were less likely to breastfeed and would breastfeed less frequently than women with lower-level SCI and less frequently than women without SCI. Complications reported included problems with the let-down reflex, autonomic dysreflexia, and a higher incidence of postpartum depression in women with SCI.

Conclusion: More research on mothers with SCI is needed, especially matched-control research comparing mothers with and without SCI on successful breastfeeding and associated complications.

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Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation REHABILITATION-

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3.20

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3.40%

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期刊介绍： Now in our 22nd year as the leading interdisciplinary journal of SCI rehabilitation techniques and care. TSCIR is peer-reviewed, practical, and features one key topic per issue. Published topics include: mobility, sexuality, genitourinary, functional assessment, skin care, psychosocial, high tetraplegia, physical activity, pediatric, FES, sci/tbi, electronic medicine, orthotics, secondary conditions, research, aging, legal issues, women & sci, pain, environmental effects, life care planning