Breastfeeding and Women´s Health

PDF-1: Breastfeeding by Women with Physical Impairments
Short description: Breastfeeding is just as individual for physically impaired women as it is for all women.
Author: Birgit Planitz, MSc, IBCLC
Published in edition: 2018;3:4-8

PDF-2: Despite a Handicap – Being a Member of the Senate Now Even with Baby Maile: Tammy Duckworth, Ph.D.
Short description: Helicopter pilot, amputated on both sides, veteran representative, advocate
for change, US senator and nursing mother.
Author: Elizabeth Hormann
Published in edition: 2018;3:9

PDF-3: Breastfeeding with a Disability – It works!
Short description: Testimonials from eight mothers with disabilities.
Author: Andrea Hemmelmayr, IBCLC
Published in edition: 2018;3:10-13

PDF-4: The risk of cataracts: the longer women breastfeed, the lower the risk of developing this disease
Short description: Study
Author: Dr. Ronald D. Gerste
Published in edition: 2018;4:32

PDF-5: Stress – a Reason for Breastfeeding Problems?
Short description: One of the fewer recognised obstacles to successful breastfeeding is maternal stress.
Author: Andreea Grigore, MA, Psychologist
Published in edition: 2018;1:4-7

PDF-6: Postpartum Psychological Disorders and their Effects on the Parent-Child Bond
Short description: Presentation of approaches from trauma therapy to process the stresses and strains of childhood.
Author: Dipl. Psych. Antje Kräuter
Published in edition: 2018;1:8-13

PDF-7: Psychotropic Drugs and Breastfeeding
Short description: Sufficient data are now available for most of the frequently used psychotropic drugs to be able to assess breastfeeding compatibility.
Author: Prof. Dr. Stephanie Krüger
Published in edition: 2018;1:20-23

PDF-8: Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex (D-MER)
Short description: A dysphoric milk ejection reflex is a rare but serious condition that healthcare professionals/lactation and lactation consultants IBCLC should be aware of in order to be able to optimally support breastfeeding women.
Authors: Denise McGuinness, Nurse, Midwive, IBCLC; Regina Kincaid, IBCLC
Published in edition: 2021;1:15-16

PDF-9: Breastfeeding and Obesity
Short description: From the perspective of obesity prevention, breastfeeding is particularly desirable for mothers who are struggling with their weight themselves.
Author: Prof. h.c. Silvia Honigmann, IBCLC
Published in edition: 2021;1:30-31

PDF-10: Eating with Enjoyment in the Breastfeeding Period

Short description: Dietary instructions exist in every culture; some can disrupt the sensitive
breastfeeding relationship.
Author: Andrea Hemmelmayr, IBCLC
Published in edition: 2020;1:11-13

PDF-11: Vegan Diets and Breastfeeding
Short description: Vegan nutrition is also becomingincreasingly important in breastfeeding advice.
Author: Ass.-Prof. Dr. Petra Rust
Published in edition: 2020;1:14-17

Bonus material
B1 Handout – Nutrition for Breastfeeding Mothers
The handout can also be downloaded free of charge www.elacta-magazine.eu
Published in edition: 2020;1:9-10

B2 Birth and Breastfeeding in the Times of COVID-19 from the Perspective of the Mothers
Short description: Results of an online survey
Author: Andrea Hemmelmayr, IBCLC
Published in edition: 2020;2:24 The online survey can be downloaded free of charge from the website.

B3 ABM Clinical Protocol #31:
Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Studies in Lactating Women
Author: Elien Rouw, MD, FABM
Published in edition: 2020;4:22