Mothers in Stress–Inflammatoric breast diseases during lactation
A Wöckel · Psychotherapie Psychosomatik Medizinische Psychologie · 2009 · Heft 02
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Aims: Inflammatoric diseases of the breast (puerperal mastitis) are one of the most common reasons to cease breastfeeding. Mothers with puerperal mastitis often mention an emense amount of stress in their social surroundings. Higher levels of stress might lead to an imbalance of cytokines in breastmilk which cause an inflammatory reaction in the mammary tissue. Methods: 163 mothers were enrolled in this prospective cohort study during the first days postpartum. Social demographic data, psychometric data, a breastmilk and a blood sample were analyzed. 12 weeks postpartum psychometric data and the course of breast…