Etonogestrel Implant in the Postpartum Period and its Impact on Biochemical Markers in Secretory Activation: A Pilot Study
Nilsson W, Myers E, Buta E, Li F, Laifer J. Etonogestrel Implant in the Postpartum Period and its Impact on Biochemical Markers in Secretory Activation: A Pilot Study. Journal Of Human Lactation 2022, 39: 325-332. PMID: 35466776, DOI: 10.1177/08903344221088554.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostpartum periodImplant groupBiochemical markersSecretory activationSodium levelsPotassium levelsObservational cohort studyHuman milk samplesCopious milk secretionHormonal birth controlBirth controlCohort studySingleton pregnanciesHuman milkUnadjusted modelsDay 2Day 4Potassium ratioDays postpartumEarly insertionEtonogestrelPilot studyMilk secretionMean ratioSodium concentration