Non-puerperal induced lactation in a Nigerian community: case reports.
Six Nigerian women aged from 22 to 56 years who had not recently been pregnant were successfully relactated by breast suckling alone. All of them produced enough milk to exclusively breastfeed 'motherless' infants. All except one child have continued to breastfeed up to the time of this report and show adequate growth.
Abejide
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Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
Tadese
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Babajide
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Torimiro
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Davies-Adetugbo
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Makanjuola
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001942:Breast Feeding; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007774:Lactation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria; D010812:Physical Stimulation; D013391:Sucking Behavior; D015430:Weight Gain