Maternal Breast Growth and Body Mass Index in Relation to Milk Production

Affiliations

Xuehua Jin: School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
Ching Tat Lai: School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
Sharon L. Perrella: School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
Jacki L. McEachran: School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
Zoya Gridneva: School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
Donna T. Geddes: School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia

Abstract

Low milk production poses a substantial challenge to exclusive and continued breastfeeding, which affects 10–15% of lactating mothers [...]