Breastfeeding and Postpartum Amenorrhea in Rural Guatemala

Relationship Between Breastfeeding and Postpartum Amenorrhea among Indian Women: An Epidemiological Appraisal

There has been renewed interest about what the optimal duration of postpartum amenorrhea (PPA) so that women should know in advance to use contraceptives and prevent unwanted births. The main objective of the present study (using National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-3 data) is to ascertain the duration of breast-feeding which will yield optimal contraceptive effect, that is, after how many mont...

Difference between postpartum and nutritional amenorrhea.

Winteraceae (3, 7) including several species of Bubbia (5). Leroy illustrated what is labeled as a dorsal view of the gynoecium [figure lB of (1)]. In the absence of developmental studies it would seem impossible to determine the morphologically dorsal side of such a structure in the center of the flower. If the gynoecium is in fact unicarpellate, then by analogy with other Winteraceae, the fig...

Breastfeeding and postpartum maternal care.

The early postpartum period is a time of transition for families. Breastfeeding, the optimal form of feeding for newborns, doesn't always come naturally. Medical interventions at birth can affect early breastfeeding, and close follow up of breastfeeding couplets is essential. New mothers often deal with challenges such a postpartum depression, thyroid disease, perineal pain, and other sexual co...

Center for Demography and Ecology University of Wisconsin-Madison Breastfeeding and Postpartum Amenorrhea among Bolivian Women: A Survival Analysis

Children’s Growth and Poverty in Rural Guatemala