BACKGROUND: The maternal process is vulnerable for women to fall in an anxiety state that refers to postpartum depression. When symptoms appear, the possibility of depression during pregnancy will have a direct impact on the initiation of early breastfeeding and the termination of early breastfeeding.
PURPOSES: This study aims to look at the relationship between the potential of postpartum depression and the performance of breastfeeding in nursing mothers. This study used a cross-sectional study approach, in one of the sub-districts in Makassar City with the lowest achievement of exclusive breastfeeding.
METHODS: The study subjects were postpartum mothers who fulfilled 225 eligibility sampling throughout the period March-August 2018. Sociodemographic, social support, obstetric variables, potential maternal postpartum depression, and breastfeeding performance assessment were collected and analyzed using the chi-square test and independent-sample t-test.
RESULTS: The study show that age (<0.001), work profile (<0.001), living property (<0.006), number of children (<0.001), and family support (<0.001) have been shown to influence maternal depression.
CONCLUSION: This study conclude that sociodemographic factors, especially economic vulnerability and social support, are risk factors for depression in nursing mothers. Although it did not appear to be different from breastfeeding performance between mothers who experienced depressive symptoms and anxiety, both felt the same of the obstacles to breastfeeding techniques. Therefore, this study recommend for all mother and child services to performed screening for depression symptom in term of pregnancy, and provide them skill for better lactation.
Introduction The aim of this study is to investigate how mothers, families, midwives, and traditional birth attendants in the Buginese-Bajo culture understanding breastfeeding and early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF). Also to assess what support mothers receive from families, midwives, and traditional birth attendants during pregnancy, birth, and EIBF. Methods This qualitative study included 21 subjects (11 pregnant women, three midwives, and seven traditional birth attendants). Recorded interviews with the three groups of participants were transcribed verbatim and analyzed separately, using latent content analysis. The study started in December 2014 and ended in July 2015. Results Some mothers understood the meaning of EIBF, but engaged in it for different reasons. The midwives interpreted the principle of EIBF differently from a duration perspective. Traditional birth attendants explained it as a way to strengthen the relationship between mothers, and babies; they believed that prolonging breastfeeding until 2 years would change babies into caring children. According to them, this skin-to-skin contact has been practice for a century by traditional birth helpers. The philosophy of breastfeeding, according to the Buginese-Bajo, is creating “ peru” relationships for mothers and babies each other for their whole lives. Conclusion These findings show a connection between established science and cultural beliefs. The concept of peru is the central philosophy to be achieved in EIBF. Breast-feeding's psychological value is known and passed from generation to generation; this essential fact needs to be preserved as local capital for changing breastfeeding behavior. The government should pay more attention to this opportunity to increase awareness and promote breastfeeding behavior changes.
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