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The extent of lactation dysfunction and influence of spinal cord injury on breastfeeding ability and behavior is not well understood.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Research aim:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study aimed to identify major barriers to lactation and breastfeeding related to spinal cord injury, specifically comparing high- and low-level injuries.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A retrospective cross-sectional survey design was used. Two online questionnaires were developed and completed by women ( N = 52) who chose to breastfeed with spinal cord injury, primarily in Canada and Sweden.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The first questionnaire was completed by 52 women with spinal cord injury; 38 of the original 52 participants completed the second questionnaire. Of the 52 women, 28 (53.8%) had high-level spinal cord injury (at or above T6) and 24 (46.1%) had low-level injury (below T6). On the second questionnaire, 14 (77.8%) women with high-level injury reported insufficient milk production or ejection. Only 35% of women ( n = 7) with low-level injury reported the same. Autonomic dysreflexia was experienced by 38.9% of women ( n = 7) with high-level injury. Exclusive breastfeeding duration was significantly shorter ( p &lt; .05) in the high-level injury group (3.3 months) compared with women with low-level injury (6.5 months).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>These results further support the notion that spinal cord injury (particularly at or above T6) disrupts lactation and is associated with shorter breastfeeding duration. 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