Changes in breast skin temperature during the course of breastfeeding

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 60-69

  Kimura, Chisato ^a   Matsuoka, Megumi ^a  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Breast skin temperature; Breastfeeding; Oxytocin

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; ATTITUDE TO BREAST FEEDING; AXILLA TEMPERATURE; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORE TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT FEEDING; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PERINATAL PERIOD; PUERPERIUM; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SUCKLING; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; TIME;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTATION; SKIN PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33846483175     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334406297255     Document Type: Article

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