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Intimate partner violence and breastfeeding: a systematic review.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- An ecological approach to understanding the impact of sexual violence: a systematic meta-review.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Pooled it
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- Association between intimate partner violence and child nutrition status in Rwanda: findings from recent Rwanda demographic and health survey 2019/20.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- Violence Against Women, Mother-Infant Bond and Child Behaviour: An Exploratory Path Analysis at IVAPSA Cohort.Child: care, health and development · 2026Article
- Breastfeeding in the Context of Trauma and Previous Psychological Experiences: A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Antenatal intimate partner violence and breastfeeding practices: Evidence from a national longitudinal study in Ethiopia.PloS one · 2026Article
- Feeding practices of under-two children in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2026Article
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- Living in existential exile: women's lived experience of intimate partner violence during the breastfeeding period.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2025Article
- Associations between adverse childhood experiences and breastfeeding initiation and duration: a longitudinal birth cohort study in Pakistan.Research square · 2025Article
- Exploring the relationship between obstetric violence, postpartum depression, and breastfeeding through structural equation modelling: evidence from 2015 Pelotas birth cohort.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Perinatal Intimate Partner Violence and Maternal-Infant Bonding in Women With Anxiety Symptoms in Pakistan: The Moderating Role of Breastfeeding.Journal of interpersonal violence · 2025Article
- Association Between Family Support and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy in a Cross-Sectional Study.Nursing open · 2025Article
- Perinatal intimate partner violence and breastfeeding practices: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.PloS one · 2025Article
- Women's lived experience of intimate partner violence manifestations during the breastfeeding period: a lifeworld hermeneutic study.International breastfeeding journal · 2024Article
- The Consequences of A History of Violence on Women's Pregnancy and Childbirth in the Nordic Countries: A Scoping Review.Trauma, violence & abuse · 2024Article
- Examining the Role of Interpersonal Violence in Racial Disparities in Breastfeeding in North Dakota (ND PRAMS 2017-2019).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe association between intimate partner violence (IPV) and breastfeeding is unclear. We conducted a systematic review to summarise the evidence of breastfeeding outcomes following exposure to IPV.
designSystematic review.
methodsWe searched for published studies without study design or language restrictions (up to July 2019) in the following databases: PubMed, Embase, SCOPUS and The Global Health Library. Studies assessing various breastfeeding outcomes (initiation, duration and exclusive breastfeeding) in women exposed to IPV in any form (physical, psychological or sexual) and at any stage (1 year pre-pregnancy, during or post-pregnancy) were included. Two authors independently selected the studies and conducted the quality appraisal by use of the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Results were summarised taking precision and quality into account.
resultsA total of 16 studies (participants n=414 393) were included and they adjusted for a total of 48 different confounders. The majority of studies were cross-sectional (n=11) and most studies were judged to be fair/low quality. Four out of seven studies found that IPV exposure shortened breastfeeding duration (adjusted ORs/aORs=0.22 (95% CI: 0.05-0.85), 1.18 (95% CI: 1.01-1.37), 5.92 (95% CI: 1.72-27.98), 1.28 (95% CI: 1.18-1.39)). Further, 5/10 studies found that IPV led to early termination of exclusive breastfeeding (aORs=1.53 (95% CI: 1.01-23.1), 0.83 (95% CI: 0.71-0.96), 1.35 (95% CI: 1.07-1.71), 0.17 (95% CI: 0.07-0.4), 1839 (95% CI: 1.61-2911)) and 2/6 studies found that IPV significantly reduced breastfeeding initiation (aORs=2.00 (95% CI: 1.2-3.3), 0.81 (95% CI: 0.7-0.93)).
conclusionIPV exposure appears to associate negatively with some breastfeeding outcomes. Individual patient data meta-analysis is required to quantify the magnitude of the association for specific IPV-outcome combinations. More high-quality studies and definition of core confounders are warranted. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42019129353.
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