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The quiet revolution: Breastfeeding transformed with the use of breast pumps

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  • Rasmussen, K.M.
  • Geraghty, S.R.

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A quiet revolution has been taking place in the feeding of US infants in the form of women using electric breast pumps. This revolution in milk expression may be a boon for both mothers and infants if more infants are fed human milk or if they receive human milk for a longer period. Milk expression may also be problematic for mothers, and it may be particularly problematic for infants if they are fed too much, fed milk of an inappropriate composition, or fed milk that is contaminated. As a result, the time has come to determine the prevalence of exclusive and periodic breast milk expression and the consequences of these behaviors for the health of mothers and their infants.

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  • Rasmussen, K.M. & Geraghty, S.R., 2011. "The quiet revolution: Breastfeeding transformed with the use of breast pumps," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 101(8), pages 1356-1359.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2011.300136_3
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300136
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    1. Genevieve E Becker, 2020. "Marketing Breast feeding Substitutes: A Discussion Document," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(24), pages 1-8, December.
    2. Leiter, Valerie & Agiliga, Alexis & Kennedy, Evangeline & Mecham, Emma, 2022. "Pay at the pump?: Problems with electric breast pumps," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 292(C).
    3. Robyn Lee, 2018. "Breastfeeding Bodies: Intimacies at Work," Gender, Work and Organization, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 25(1), pages 77-90, January.
    4. Quinn, Elizabeth A. & Sobonya, Sarah & Palmquist, Aunchalee E.L., 2023. "Maternal perceptions of human milk expression output: An experimental design using photographs of milk," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 324(C).

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