Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
Am J Public Health. 2011 Aug;101(8):1356-9. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300136. Epub 2011 Jun 16.
A quiet revolution has been taking place in the feeding of US infants in the form of women using electric breast pumps. This revolution in milk expression may be a boon for both mothers and infants if more infants are fed human milk or if they receive human milk for a longer period. Milk expression may also be problematic for mothers, and it may be particularly problematic for infants if they are fed too much, fed milk of an inappropriate composition, or fed milk that is contaminated. As a result, the time has come to determine the prevalence of exclusive and periodic breast milk expression and the consequences of these behaviors for the health of mothers and their infants.
在美国,女性使用电动吸奶器给婴儿喂奶的方式悄然引发了一场变革。如果有更多婴儿接受母乳喂养或延长母乳喂养时间,这种挤奶方式的变革可能会使母亲和婴儿都受益。但挤奶对母亲来说也可能存在问题,如果婴儿摄入过多、摄入成分不当或受到污染的母乳,问题可能会更加严重。因此,现在是时候确定纯母乳喂养和定期挤奶的流行程度,以及这些行为对母婴健康的影响了。