Investigating Postpartum Depression in the Adolescent Mother Using 3 Potential Qualitative Approaches

Ladores, Sigrid; Corcoran, Jessica

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“…Women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with depression as compared to men [ 2 , 3 ]. In addition to the general burden of depression, women of childbearing age also suffer from postpartum depression (PPD) following childbirth [ 4 ]. Although PPD may have its onset prenatally, this study focuses on PPD that may be experienced up to 6 weeks following childbirth or may take 10 weeks before a mother acknowledges these depressive feelings [ 5 ].…”

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Lived experiences of Ugandan women who had recovered from a clinical diagnosis of postpartum depression: a phenomenological study

Atuhaire

Rukundo

Brennaman

et al. 2021

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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Background Postpartum depression affects a significant proportion of women of childbearing age. The birth of a newborn baby is normally considered a joyful event, inhibiting mothers from expressing their depressive feelings. If the condition is not well understood and managed, mothers with postpartum depression are likely to experience suicidal ideation or even commit suicide. This study explored lived experiences of women who had recovered from a clinical diagnosis of postpartum depression in southwestern Uganda. Methods This phenomenological study adopted the explorative approach through in-depth interviews as guided by the biopsychosocial model of depression. It was conducted in Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Bwizibwera Health Centre IV and Kinoni Health Centre IV located in Mbarara and Rwampara districts, southwestern Uganda. Data were collected from 30 postpartum mothers who were purposively selected, between 9th December 2019 and 25th September 2020. We analyzed this work using thematic data analysis and this was steered by the Colaizzi’s six-step phenomenological approach of inquiry. Results The findings were summarized into five major themes: 1) somatic experiences including insomnia and headache, breast pain, poor breast milk production, weight loss and lack of energy; 2) difficulties in home and family life including overwhelming domestic chores, lack of social support from other family members, fighting at home and financial constraints due to COVID-19 pandemic; 3) negative emotions including anger, self-blame, despondency and feelings of loneliness and regrets of conceiving or marriage; 4) feelings of suicide, homicide and self-harm including suicidal ideation and attempt, homicidal ideations and attempt and feelings of self-harm and 5) coping with postpartum depression including spirituality, termination of or attempt to leave their marital relationships, acceptance, counselling and seeking medical treatment, perseverance. Conclusion and recommendations Suicidal and homicidal thoughts are important parts of the postpartum depression experience, and these may put the lives of the mothers, their spouses and their babies at a great risk. Poor relationship quality, intimate partner violence and lack of financial resources contribute significantly to the negative emotional experiences of mothers with PPD.

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Lived experiences of Ugandan women who had recovered from a clinical diagnosis of postpartum depression: a phenomenological study

Atuhaire

Rukundo

Brennaman

et al. 2021

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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“…The belief in food consumption by the community may have a relationship with the production of breast milk by the mother. Katuk leaves are known to contain protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamins A, B and C. Consumption of katuk leaves which are rich in nutrients can help to improve intake of mothers (Ladores and Corcoran, 2019).…”

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Breastfeeding Experience of Adolescent Mothers in Bengkulu City

Tanjung,

Simanjuntak,

Marleni

2023

JPK

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Backgrounds: The number of early marriages has continued to increase since the COVID-19 pandemic, the unpreparedness of parenting for adolescent mothers will have an impact on the nutritional status of children, especially in breastfeeding. Objective: The purpose of this study was to obtain in-depth information related to breastfeeding experiences in adolescent mothers. Methods: This study used qualitative methods on 6 adolescents aged under 20 years who have babies aged 0-24 months, conducted in-depth interviews about breastfeeding experiences including intentions to act, thoughts and feelings, social support, breastfeeding references, enabling breastfeeding outside the home and socio-cultural context. Results: The findings of this study showed that adolescent mothers failed to provide exclusive breastfeeding due to supplementary feeding to infants before the age of 6 months. However, adolescent mothers continue to breastfeed their babies because of the perceived benefits of breastfeeding, social support in the form of motivation and counseling from families and health workers. Adolescent mothers experience physical experiences of soreness, abrasions, swelling and pain in the breasts. They are pleased because they believe that it can make the inner bond between mother and baby closer and more intimate. There are taboos and recommendations in society that are believed to affect breastfeeding babies such as abstinence from consuming long-term foods or recommendations to consume vegetables that are believed to facilitate breast milk. Conclusions: Painful breastfeeding does not stop adolescent mothers from breastfeeding. Adolescent mothers continue to breastfeed although not exclusively.

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“…It is imminent that adolescent girls are unable to make a healthy and safe transition into adulthood. These developmental changes place especially for adolescent mothers at increased risk of developing depression [31][32]. Such findings are strengthened by the sentimental situation of parents is known to correlate with teenage pregnancy [33].…”

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“…Such findings are strengthened by the sentimental situation of parents is known to correlate with teenage pregnancy [33]. Thus, making them more vulnerable group to suffering postnatal stress than adult mothers [32]. This raises the need for intervention in pregnant women at a young age by involving health stakeholders to provide postpartum counseling and infant care [21].…”

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Postpartum blues reviewed by the risk factors in Indonesia

Utami

Nurfita

2022

jidhealth

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Background: Postpartum blues are known as postpartum sadness that could initiate a more serious mental disorder. It causes a decrease in the mother's interest in her baby, failure to breastfeed, to acts of hurting the baby and themself. Knowing the determinant factors of postpartum blues as a prevention effort is necessary. Therefore, this review aims to assess the factors contributing to postpartum blues, especially in Indonesian mothers. Methods: A review of all peer-reviewed journal-published studies on postpartum blues and its risk factors among Indonesian mothers from 2012 - 2022. The following databases were searched; Google scholars; SpringerLink; and science direct on September 2022 using the keywords "postpartum blues", "maternal blues", "baby blues", "risk factors”, and “Indonesia”. Results: Fifteen studies were included in this review. Risk factors that contribute to the occurrence of postpartum blues are age, salary, education, employment, breastfeeding process, health education after labor, type of labor, labor induction and labor complications, parity, pregnancy status, mother readiness, labor readiness, marriage satisfaction, husband support, and social support. Conclusion: Women with low socioeconomic Status (SES) and primiparous births have a greater risk of suffering from postpartum blues. Therefore, it is necessary to provide psychological assistance to health workers to the mother after giving birth.

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Investigating Postpartum Depression in the Adolescent Mother Using 3 Potential Qualitative Approaches

Cited by 6 publications

References 19 publications

Lived experiences of Ugandan women who had recovered from a clinical diagnosis of postpartum depression: a phenomenological study

Lived experiences of Ugandan women who had recovered from a clinical diagnosis of postpartum depression: a phenomenological study

Breastfeeding Experience of Adolescent Mothers in Bengkulu City

Postpartum blues reviewed by the risk factors in Indonesia

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