Taiwanese Women's Experiences of Lactation Suppression After Stillbirth

An Exploration of the Maternal Experiences of Breast Engorgement and Milk Leakage after Perinatal ‎Loss‎

“…The problems that these mothers encountered with were beyond the pain of breast engorgement and leakage; so that every drop of the leaked milk was a reminder of the loss. This is consistent with McGuinness ( McGuinness et al, 2014 ), and Chen et al (2015) .…”

“…This is consistent with Chen’s study in Taiwan. The reasons that Iranian women do not seeking help from caregiver are tiredness, physical problems, and lack of access to physician; however, the participants in Chen’s study had stronger belief in traditional remedies; this indicates cultural differences ( Chen et al, 2015 ).…”

“…Lactation is a physiologic and natural process that starts from 16 th week of pregnancy and continues after delivery regardless of the birth outcome ( Pugmire, 1999 ; Chen et al, 2015 ; R. A. Lawrence & R. M. Lawrence, 2014). Milk secretion is a complex mechanism.…”

“…Although, in absence of physical stimulation (e.g. breastfeeding) lactation stops by physiological mechanisms, two-third of women who do not breastfeed develop moderate to severe breast pain and engorgement within 24 to 96 hours after delivery ( Spitz, 1998 ; Humenick & Hill, 1994 ; Melis et al, 1988 ; Cheon et al, 2015 ).…”

“…Lactation control medicines are not free of potential side effects (Oladapo & Fawole, 2012), which make them not a best choice for some expert groups. Therefore, non-medicine approaches are more welcomed in some countries and many rely on traditional interventions ( Cheon et al, 2015 ).…”