The Impact of the "Doing-the-Month" Practice in Taiwanese Postpartum Women: Hot Food Consumption and Draft Exposure Increase Risk for Breast Engorgement

Breastfeed Med. 2024 Sep;19(9):715-724. doi: 10.1089/bfm.2024.0175. Epub 2024 Jul 26.

Authors

Shuo-Wen Hung¹, Ming Ho², Hsun-Ming Chang², Shan-Yu Su³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
² Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
³ Department of Chinese Medicine, School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.

PMID: 39058723
DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2024.0175

No abstract available

Keywords: Taiwanese “Doing-the-Month”; breast engorgement; breast milk; breastfeeding; lactation; traditional medicine.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Breast Feeding*
Female
Hot Temperature / adverse effects
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Milk, Human / chemistry
Postpartum Period*
Risk Factors
Taiwan / epidemiology