STUDIES IN HUMAN LACTATION: EFFECTS OF CAESARIAN SECTION ON LACTATION FUNCTION IN POSTPARTUM NIGERIAN WOMEN

[摘要] The effect of caesarian section (c/s) on lactation was investigated in 31 postpartum women of term gestation.Their age range was 27-32 yrs. Mean concentration of the breast milk macronutrients and ions were: Total protein, 3.29±0.15 g/100ml in colostrumand transitional milk and 1.47±0.16 g/100ml in the mature milk; total cholesterol, 16.0± 1.01 mg/100ml in colostrum and transitional milk and 15.78±1.84 mg/100ml in the mature milk; Na

[学科分类] 内科医学

[关键词] Caesarian section, prolactin activity, laction function