Breastfeeding Can Erase Effects of Prenatal Violence for Newborns
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, March 20 -- Notre Dame issued the following news, dated March 18:
How infants adjust in their first months of life depends on many factors, including what their mothers experienced while they are in utero. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 4 women in the U.S. will experience intimate partner violence (IPV) in their lifetime and that risk increases during pregnancy, but surprisingly few longitudinal studies have been conducte . . .
Colleen Sharkey, assistant director of media relations, 574/631-9958, csharke2@nd.edu
How infants adjust in their first months of life depends on many factors, including what their mothers experienced while they are in utero. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 4 women in the U.S. will experience intimate partner violence (IPV) in their lifetime and that risk increases during pregnancy, but surprisingly few longitudinal studies have been conducte . . .