Multiparity reveals the blunting effect of breastfeeding on physiological reactivity to psychological stress

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 494-503

  Tu, M T ^b   Lupien, S J ^b   Walker, Claire Dominique ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alpha amylase; Breastfeeding; Childstress; Cortisol; Multiparity; TSST

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ADULT; ARTICLE; BOTTLE FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FILM; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; INFANT FEEDING; LACTATION; MENTAL STRESS; MOTHER; MULTIPARA; NERVE POTENTIAL; PREGNANCY; PRIMIPARA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; SALIVA LEVEL;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALPHA-AMYLASE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AREA UNDER CURVE; BOTTLE FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LACTATION; PARITY; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; PREGNANCY; REFERENCE VALUES; SALIVA; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 33744753750     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: 13652826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2006.01441.x     Document Type: Article

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