Numerous medical associations recommend breastfeeding for the health of both a mother
and her child, yet life circumstances can make this a challenging endeavor. Traumatic …

Background: Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is prevalent among recent mothers and
negatively impacts their physical and emotional health. Furthermore, the negative influence …

Purpose Human breastmilk is the optimal nutrition for infants; however, preliminary research
suggests that women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) are less likely to …

Background: Intimate partner violence is a major public health problem that
disproportionately affects women. Current literature investigating the relationship between …

Women in India experience high rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) and low rates of
adherence to World Health Organization (WHO) breastfeeding guidelines, contributing to …

Violence against women and girls is a widespread problem, with negative ramifications for
both physical and mental health. Many women in abusive relationships find the violence …

Background: Intimate partner violence has been related to breastfeeding difficulties. Few
studies, however, have also accounted for other biopsychosocial risk factors associated with …

Objective: Breastfeeding has myriad benefits for mother-child dyads, but women exposed to
intimate partner violence (IPV) are less likely to sustain breastfeeding. Prior studies …

Background: Most countries do not meet World Health Organization's breastfeeding
recommendations, and exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) hinders positive …

Objective: To assess associations of experiences of intimate partner violence (IPV) and
breastfeeding behaviors among a large, population-based sample of US women. Methods …