Impact of childhood burn injuries on breastfeeding: a case report

• Main Authors: Zurraini, Arabi, Ezura Madiana, Md Monoto, Agusmanan, Bojeng
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: BMC Publishing 2019
• Subjects: RT Nursing
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/28148/1/Impact%20of%20childhood%20burn%20injuries%20on%20breastfeeding%20%28abstract%29.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/28148/; https://internationalbreastfeedingjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13006-019-0210-4; https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-019-0210-4
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Background: Pre-pubescent girls with chest burns are at risk of complication associated with scarring and impairment in breast development. This case illustrates how burn injuries in childhood in a first-time mother have affected her in terms of breastfeeding. Case presentation: In May 2015, a 20...