Post-natal management and breastfeeding

Abstract

Post-natal care is often under-resourced and undervalued yet inadequate support, advice and treatment can impact quite considerably upon a woman's daily life, her relationships with family and friends, and her parenting abilities. This review provides an overview of the management of post-natal care and breastfeeding, and the factors most likely to promote mothers’ health and well-being.

Keywords: breastfeeding, breast feeding, post-natal health, post-natal management, post-natal morbidity, post-natal depression

∗ Professor of Midwifery and Head of the Academic Division of Midwifery, UK

† Midwife Teacher, School of Human Development, Academic Division of Midwifery, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2HA, UK

Correspondence to: DMF. Tel.: +44(0)115 9709279; Fax: +44(0)115 970 0878

PII: S0957-5847(03)00006-4

doi:10.1016/S0957-5847(03)00006-4

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