Breastfeeding and postpartum depression: state of the art review

Figueiredo, Bárbara; Dias, Cláudia Castro; Brandão, Sónia; Canário, Catarina; Nunes-Costa, Rui

doi:10.1016/j.jped.2012.12.002

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“…Previous literature presents a mixed picture concerning the relationship between PPD and level of breastfeeding. Some studies suggest that exclusive breastfeeding for three or more months has a beneficial effect on reducing the level of depressive symptoms (Figueiredo et al, 2013), while other studies do not support the relationship of exclusive breastfeeding with lowering symptoms PPD at 4–6 weeks (Groer and Davis, 2006), or at month 4 (McCarter-Spaulding, & Horowitz, 2007). In one study, women who mixed breastfeeding and bottle feeding at month 6 were more at-risk for depression than those who predominantly breastfeed, with the greater percentage of bottle feeding, the greater the risk of depression (Ystrom, 2012).…”

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The association between breastfeeding, the stress response, inflammation, and postpartum depression during the postpartum period: Prospective cohort study

Ahn

Corwin

2015

International Journal of Nursing Studies

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Background Research suggests that exclusive breastfeeding may have a stress-protective role in postpartum depression, however, less is known about the underlying mechanisms by which this protection may occur or whether the protective relationship holds for women who mix breast and bottle feeding. Objectives To examine patterns of the stress response, inflammation, and depressive symptoms among women predominantly breastfeeding or bottle feeding their infants at 6 months postpartum. Design A part of a larger longitudinal study across 6 months postpartum investigating the psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) of postpartum depression. Setting Prenatal clinics and community. Participants One hundred nineteen postpartum women who met inclusion/exclusion criteria and followed up from the prenatal period to postpartum 6 months. Methods Data were collected during seven home visits occurring during the 3rd trimester (weeks 32–36) and on postpartum days 7 and 14, months 1, 2, 3, and 6. Women completed stress and depression surveys and provided blood for pro- (IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, TNF-a, IFN-γ) and anti-inflammatory (IL-10) cytokines, and collected saliva for diurnal cortisol. Results Self-report of predominant breastfeeding during 6 months postpartum ranged from 91.9% at day 7 to 70.6% at month 6 postpartum. There were no associations between the pattern of feeding and depressive symptoms. Biological differences, however, existed between the groups, with levels of salivary cortisol at 8 AM and 8:30 AM at month 6 higher and levels of IL-6 at month 6 lower in women who primarily breastfed compared to those who primarily bottle fed their infants after controlling for confounding variables. Conclusions Breastfeeding was not related to postpartum depression however differences in stress and inflammatory markers are apparent at month 6 postpartum.

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The association between breastfeeding, the stress response, inflammation, and postpartum depression during the postpartum period: Prospective cohort study

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Corwin

2015

International Journal of Nursing Studies

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“…Além disso, evidencia-se a melhora do capital humano por meio do aumento da inteligência a longo prazo, a prevenção do câncer de mama nas lactantes, bem como prováveis efeitos de proteção sobre a ocorrência de excesso de peso e diabetes entre crianças amamentadas e no câncer de ovário e diabetes entre as mães. Não obstante, Figueiredo et al 3 , em uma revisão de literatura, encontrou evidências de que o aleitamento materno (AE) protege as mães de depressão pós-parto, além de melhorar os padrões de sono e vigília da mãe e da criança. Nesse sentido, estima-se que a ampliação do aleitamento materno possa prevenir 823.000 mortes de crianças e 20.000 por câncer de mama a cada ano 4 .…”

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Análise temporal do aleitamento materno em Unidade Básica de Saúde de Pelotas, Brasil

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Dietrich

Frizzo

et al. 2017

Rev. Med. (São Paulo)

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O conjunto de ações de atenção à saúde da criança implementado no eixo da assistência básica integral foi uma das determinantes da redução da mortalidade infantil no Brasil. Uma dessas ações foi o estímulo ao aleitamento materno que foi relacionado à prevenção de diversas doenças em lactantes e crianças. Por esse motivo, foi realizada uma pesquisa com método transversal descritivo com utilização de dados secundários em UBS no município de Pelotas – RS, com o objetivo de analisar temporalmente o aleitamento materno nos três primeiros meses de vida das crianças usuárias do serviço. Os dados foram obtidos das fichas espelho de puericultura da unidade e posteriormente agrupados em tabela confeccionada em Microsoft Excel 2013. A amostra foi composta por 246 crianças, nascidas entre 2011 e 2015. Não foi possível evidenciar um padrão temporal de melhora ou piora nos índices de aleitamento, uma vez que se verificou a inadequação de registros, contudo, inferiu-se que nos períodos de melhor registro, o percentual de aleitamento materno exclusivo também apresentou maiores valores. A média de aleitamento materno encontrada no período foi consonante com outros estudos realizados na Bahia, Florianópolis e Itapira (SP). No entanto, tais resultados ainda estão aquém do preconizado pela OMS, sendo verificada a necessidade de se instituir medidas que estimulem o aleitamento materno, além da realização de um melhor controle e avaliação dos serviços de saúde prestados pelo SUS na atenção primária.

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“…3 In addition to maternal distress, PPD has also been shown to negatively affect breastfeeding rates among new mothers. 4,5 Given the long-term effects of PPD on pediatric patients, identification and treatment of PPD are imperative for well-child care. PPD is a treatable illness and appropriate and timely identification of PPD benefits both mother and child.…”

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Postpartum Depression in a General Pediatric Practice

Friedman

Rochelson

Fallar

et al. 2016

Clin Pediatr (Phila)

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Postpartum depression (PPD) is a common problem in new mothers. Untreated PPD is associated with behavioral and developmental problems in children. We examined the effects of an educational session about PPD and modification of the electronic medical record (EMR) on providers' screening for PPD. An education session was given to the physicians and pre and post surveys compared comfort and self-reported screening. Following the EMR change, a retrospective chart review was conducted from three time periods: group 1-before the conference, group 2-after the conference but before EMR change, and group 3-after screening in the EMR. Documented screening increased from 0% in group 1, to 2% in group 2, to 74% in group 3 (P < .001). Ten percent screened positive, but only 14% had documented referrals to a provider for treatment. The combination of provider education and screening questions integrated into the EMR enhanced PPD screening rates among physicians in a busy practice.

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Breastfeeding and postpartum depression: state of the art review

Cited by 101 publications

References 80 publications

The association between breastfeeding, the stress response, inflammation, and postpartum depression during the postpartum period: Prospective cohort study

The association between breastfeeding, the stress response, inflammation, and postpartum depression during the postpartum period: Prospective cohort study

Análise temporal do aleitamento materno em Unidade Básica de Saúde de Pelotas, Brasil

Postpartum Depression in a General Pediatric Practice

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