Lifetime sexual abuse survivors can experience problems in their sexual relations, pregnancies, birthing experiences and breastfeeding. Most studies indicate that these experiences earlier in life can have a very negative effect on the emotional and physical experience of the expectant and young mother. Kendall-Tackett’s work shows that lifetime violence and abuse significantly increases the risks for ante- and post natal depression. Depression is a risk factor for the establishment of relations, including the mother-child union. Other researchers founds, not the least to their own surprise, that some subgroups (Mexic Bowman et al 2008an-American adolescent mothers, Bowman et al 2008) did not show any negative effects on breastfeeding. Some ‘’witness reports’’ talk about the empowerment through breastfeeding in the post trauma healing procedure. Coles (2009) found in a qualitative study that enhancement of the mother-child relationship, splitting the nurturing from the sexual roles of breasts and good breastfeeding counselling are helpful achieving successful and empowering breastfeeding experiences.
Coles J: Qualitative Study of Breastfeeding After Childhood Sexual Assault. J Hum Lact August 2009 25: 317-324, first published on May 4, 2009
Bowman KG, Wickline Ryberg J, Heather Becker H: Examining the Relationship Between a Childhood History of Sexual Abuse and Later Dissociation, Breast-Feeding Practices, and Parenting Anxiety. J Interpers Violence August 2009 24: 1304-1317, first published on August 21, 2008
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