| Title |
Psychological effects of breastfeeding on children and mothers
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz, June 2018
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00103-018-2769-0 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Kathleen M. Krol, Tobias Grossmann |
| Abstract |
While the nutritional and physical health benefits of breastfeeding are well established, accumulating research demonstrates the far-reaching psychological effects of breastfeeding on children and their mothers. Here, we provide a non-exhaustive review of the empirical evidence, showing that breastfeeding impacts children's brain, cognitive, and socio-emotional development. In mothers, research is presented indicating that breastfeeding influences mood, affect, stress, and maternal care. The current review aims to provide a broad overview of existing findings on the psychological effects of breastfeeding, highlighting the important role that breastfeeding plays across several dimensions of psychological functioning. We also discuss the potential mechanisms that may underpin the observed effects, provide a constructive commentary on the limitations of the existing work, and put forth some considerations when evaluating this line of research. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Indonesia | 22 | 23% |
| United States | 10 | 10% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 2% |
| Egypt | 1 | 1% |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 1 | 1% |
| Mexico | 1 | 1% |
| Czechia | 1 | 1% |
| Canada | 1 | 1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 3 | 3% |
| Unknown | 54 | 56% |
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| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 83 | 86% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 5 | 5% |
| Scientists | 5 | 5% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 4 | 4% |
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| Unknown | 952 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Bachelor | 134 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 88 | 9% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 50 | 5% |
| Researcher | 45 | 5% |
| Lecturer | 42 | 4% |
| Other | 148 | 16% |
| Unknown | 445 | 47% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Nursing and Health Professions | 158 | 17% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 117 | 12% |
| Psychology | 55 | 6% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 24 | 3% |
| Social Sciences | 21 | 2% |
| Other | 115 | 12% |
| Unknown | 462 | 49% |
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