Maternal Placentophagy as a Possible Cause of Breast Budding and Vaginal Bleeding in a Breast-Fed 3-Month-Old Infant
| Autor: | Angela Hernandez, Oluyemisi Adeyemi-Fowode, Kathryn Stambough, Sheila K. Gunn |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Postpartum depression
medicine.medical_specialty Offspring Placenta Placentophagy Breastfeeding Mothers Breast milk Breast Diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Pregnancy medicine Humans Placental Extracts Vaginal bleeding Breast 030212 general & internal medicine 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine postpartum bleeding Obstetrics business.industry Postpartum Period Infant Obstetrics and Gynecology General Medicine medicine.disease Breast Feeding medicine.anatomical_structure Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Female Uterine Hemorrhage medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. 32:78-79 |
| ISSN: | 1083-3188 |
| Popis: | Background Placentophagy, or the practice of placental consumption, has grown in popularity over the past decade. Although advocates endorse prevention of postpartum depression, increased breast milk production, reduction in postpartum bleeding, and provision of nutrients postpartum, scientific studies have failed to show benefit. No studies have explored the effect of placental hormone consumption on the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis of the offspring. Case We present a case of vaginal bleeding and breast budding in a 3-month-old infant whose mother was exclusively breastfeeding. Maternal history was notable for placentophagy. Upon discontinuation of consuming encapsulated placenta, the infant's vaginal bleeding resolved. Summary and Conclusion Our case raises concerns regarding placentophagy and infant endocrine function. More research is needed to assess maternal and infant exogenous estrogen exposure with maternal placental consumption. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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