Three spirals: Breastfeeding problems, growth spurts, and postpartum depression

Onat, Güliz; Karakoç, Hediye

doi:10.1111/ppc.12612

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“…During the postpartum period, mothers who had low breastfeeding self-efficacy as well as breastfeeding problems or difficulties, such as pain, discomfort, and concern, were more likely to develop depressive symptoms [ 8 ]. Nevertheless, it has been suggested that mothers will adapt and develop a coping mechanism that will result in fewer breastfeeding problems [ 25 ]. Breastfeeding self-efficacy was found to be inversely correlated with postpartum depression (p < 0.001), although it was not found to be a significant predictor of postpartum depression in the final regression model of this study.…”

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The Associations of Breastfeeding and Postnatal Experiences With Postpartum Depression Among Mothers of Hospitalized Infants in Tertiary Hospitals

Shukri¹,

Senjaya²,

Zainudin³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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BackgroundPostpartum depression has been linked to undesirable outcomes for mother-infant dyads, interfering with childcare and breastfeeding practices. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of depressive symptoms among mothers during the postpartum period and its association with breastfeeding and postpartum experiences. MethodologyThis cross-sectional study involved mothers of hospitalized infants (n = 219) at two tertiary hospitals in Klang Valley, Malaysia. Mothers were screened for postpartum depression using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale with a cut-off of ≥12 for positive screening for depression. Mothers were asked to complete questionnaires on breastfeeding experience, which included breastfeeding self-efficacy and challenges. The questionnaires also collected information on postnatal experiences, including birth outcomes, anxiety and stress levels, and social support. Multiple linear regression was used to ascertain the association of postpartum depression levels with breastfeeding and postnatal experiences. ResultsOverall, 30% of mothers in this study screened positive for depression. Based on multiple linear regression, a higher score of postpartum depression was significantly associated with unpleasant breastfeeding and postnatal experiences reflected by increased scores of anxiety and stress, lower infant birth weight, increased breastfeeding problems, and lower level of social support (p < 0.005). ConclusionsMaternal emotions, birth outcomes, breastfeeding issues, and social support were associated with postpartum depression. Efforts should be made to increase maternal support, and screening for maternal depression during infant hospital stays should be encouraged.

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The Associations of Breastfeeding and Postnatal Experiences With Postpartum Depression Among Mothers of Hospitalized Infants in Tertiary Hospitals

Shukri¹,

Senjaya²,

Zainudin³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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“…Another topic to highlight is the "preservation of milk" 34 because it is closely related to the duration of maternity leave and the return to work of the mother, agreeing with different authors that the completion of maternal leave and reinsertion of the mother into paid work is an important issue related to stopping BF [35][36][37] . A "breastfeeding crisis" is deeply related to the maternal sensation of lack of milk, which is one of the most prominent causes for stopping BF 38 , and there are still gaps in how to offer effective support in these situations 39 . Finally, the lack of knowledge, skills and attitudes of mothers regarding BF, i.e., the loss of the culture of BF, is another critical point for stopping BF 40 .…”

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Telelactation with a Mobile App: User Profile and Most Common Queries

Padró-Arocas

Mena‐Tudela

Baladía³

et al. 2021

Breastfeeding Medicine

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Background: Mobile applications related to health issues are currently expanding.Different uses of new technologies have produced positive results regarding breastfeeding support. Breastfeeding applications are increasing.Objective: We conducted a descriptive analysis of a mobile application for breastfeeding (LactApp) to study the user profile and the most frequent queries. Materials and Methods:This was a retrospective, comparative and descriptive ecological time series study of LactApp from 2016 to 2019. Google Analytics and the app itself were used for data collection. The data were analysed in Excel, and for the time series, Prais-Winsten auto-regressions were applied based on the Durbin-Watson method in Stata.Results: A total of 115,830 users and 71,780 infants were registered in the application. A total of 1.91% of these users obtained the medical version. The application was used for both queries and surveys and for users to interact through chat. A total of 30.17% of the responses were related with "baby's sleep" (8.94%), 8.91% were related to "preservation of milk", 6.16% were related to "breastfeeding crisis", and 6.15% were related to "physiological evolution of breastfeeding", all with an increasing trend. Conclusion:LactApp is a resource for breastfeeding that is widely downloaded and used by a substantial number of individuals. The most recurring topics were baby's sleep, milk extraction and preservation, breastfeeding crisis and physiological evolution of breastfeeding.

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“…Particularly, we evidenced that PPD is associated with the perception of the baby as being both less alert and more irritable during lactation. The relationship between breastfeeding problems and depression had been previously reported, especially in the first postpartum days [ 51 , 52 ]. However, the inclusion of maternal perceptions on the baby’s attitude towards lactation is new to the literature [ 53 ].…”

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Is the Association between Postpartum Depression and Early Maternal–Infant Relationships Contextually Determined by Avoidant Coping in the Mother?

Peñacoba

Suso‐Ribera

Rico

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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This study analyzes the moderating role of avoidant coping (in early pregnancy) in the relationship between postpartum depressive (PPD) symptoms and maternal perceptions about mother–baby relations and self-confidence. Participants were 116 low-risk obstetric mothers (mean age = 31.2 years, SD = 3.95, range 23–42) who received care and gave birth at a Spanish public hospital. Measurements were made at two points in time: at first trimester of pregnancy (maternal avoidance coping) and four months after childbirth (PPD and maternal perceptions). Avoidant coping was associated with the perception of the baby as irritable and unstable (p = 0.003), including irritability during lactation (p = 0.041). Interaction effects of avoidant coping and postpartum depression were observed on the perception of the baby as irritable (p = 0.031) and with easy temperament (p = 0.002). Regarding the mother’s self-confidence, avoidant coping was related to a lack of security in caring for the baby (p < 0.001) and had a moderating effect between PPD and mother’s self-confidence (i.e., lack of security in caring for the baby, p =0.027; general security, p = 0.007). Interaction effects showed that the use of avoidant coping in the mother exacerbated the impact of PPD on the early mother–infant relationship.

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Three spirals: Breastfeeding problems, growth spurts, and postpartum depression

Cited by 5 publications

References 13 publications

The Associations of Breastfeeding and Postnatal Experiences With Postpartum Depression Among Mothers of Hospitalized Infants in Tertiary Hospitals

The Associations of Breastfeeding and Postnatal Experiences With Postpartum Depression Among Mothers of Hospitalized Infants in Tertiary Hospitals

Telelactation with a Mobile App: User Profile and Most Common Queries

Is the Association between Postpartum Depression and Early Maternal–Infant Relationships Contextually Determined by Avoidant Coping in the Mother?

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