Breastfeeding is negatively affected by prenatal depression and reduces postpartum depression

Figueiredo, Bárbara; Canário, Catarina; Field, Tiffany

doi:10.1017/s0033291713001530

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“…However, Gaillard et al (2014) did not report similar finding. Other factors, such as lack or non-initiation of breastfeeding (Chien et al, 2006;Green et al, 2006;Mosack and Shore, 2006;Lau and Chan, 2007;Baker and Oswalt, 2008;Davey et al, 2011;Sword et al, 2011;Watkins et al, 2011;Figueiredo et al, 2013;Hahn-Holbrook et al, 2013), parity (Green et al, 2006;Glavin et al, 2009;Hamdan and Tamim, 2011;Kozinszky et al, 2011;Sword et al, 2011;Raisanen et al, 2013;Gaillard et al, 2014) and sex of baby (Boyce and Hickey, 2005;de Tychey et al, 2008;Kim et al, 2008;Koutra et al, 2014) showed mixed findings. Women whose infants had medical illnesses (Green et al, 2006;Ueda et al, 2006;Kim et al, 2008;Raisanen et al, 2013), are born prematurely (Raisanen et al, 2013) and are temperamentally difficult (McGrath et al, 2008;Eastwood et al, 2012) are likely to experience postpartum depression.…”

Section: Obstetric and Pediatric Factorsmentioning

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Magnitude and risk factors for postpartum symptoms: A literature review

Norhayati

Hussain

Asrenee

et al. 2015

Journal of Affective Disorders

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The current prevalence of postpartum depression is much higher than that previously reported, and similar risk factors are documented. A culturally sensitive cut-off score with adequate psychometric properties of the screening instruments should be available. In future studies, examining the physical, biological, and cultural factors in qualitative studies and in those with adequate methodological qualities is recommended.

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Section: Obstetric and Pediatric Factorsmentioning

confidence: 97%

Magnitude and risk factors for postpartum symptoms: A literature review

Norhayati

Hussain

Asrenee

et al. 2015

Journal of Affective Disorders

593

480

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“…For example, the birth-related stress of an emergent Caesarean birth was associated with diminished OT production during suckling compared to a vaginal birth and this association was stronger in anxietyprone women (Nissen et al 1996). The association between depressiveness and breastfeeding is highlighted by findings of Figueiredo et al (2014), who demonstrated that depression scores in the third trimester predicted exclusive breastfeeding and that depression scores significantly decreased 3 months postpartum in women who maintained exclusive breastfeeding. Therefore, the authors hypothesized that breastfeeding might help to reduce symptoms of depression (Figueiredo et al 2014;Stuebe et al 2012).…”

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“…The association between depressiveness and breastfeeding is highlighted by findings of Figueiredo et al (2014), who demonstrated that depression scores in the third trimester predicted exclusive breastfeeding and that depression scores significantly decreased 3 months postpartum in women who maintained exclusive breastfeeding. Therefore, the authors hypothesized that breastfeeding might help to reduce symptoms of depression (Figueiredo et al 2014;Stuebe et al 2012). This hypothesis is underlined by the findings of Taveras et al (2003), who demonstrated an association between breastfeeding discontinuation/early weaning and depressive symptoms.…”

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Oxytocin course over pregnancy and postpartum period and the association with postpartum depressive symptoms

Jobst

Krause

Maiwald

et al. 2016

Arch Womens Ment Health

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During the postpartum period, women are at higher risk of developing a mental disorder such as postpartum depression (PPD), a disorder that associates with mother-infant bonding and child development. Oxytocin is considered to play a key role in mother-infant bonding and social interactions and altered oxytocin plasma concentrations were found to be associated with PPD. In the present study, we evaluated oxytocin plasma levels and depressive symptoms during pregnancy and the postpartum period in healthy women. We evaluated 100 women twice during pregnancy (weeks 35 and 38) and three times in the postpartum period (within 2 days and 7 weeks and 6 months after delivery) by measuring oxytocin plasma levels with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and assessing depressive symptoms with the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale. Oxytocin plasma levels significantly increased from the 35th week of gestation to 6 months postpartum in all women. However, levels decreased from the 38th week of gestation to 2 days after delivery in participants with postpartum depressive symptoms, whereas they continuously increased in the group without postpartum depressive symptoms; the difference between the course of oxytocin levels in the two groups was significant (Δt2-t3: t = 2.14; p = 0.036*). Previous depressive episodes and breastfeeding problems predicted postpartum depressive symptoms. Our results indicate that alterations in the oxytocin system during pregnancy might be specific for women who develop postpartum depressive symptoms. Future studies should investigate whether oxytocin plasma levels might have predictive value in women at high risk for PPD.

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“…Epe laburrean antzemango diren eraginak izango dira erditzearen ondoko hemorragiaarris kua murriztea, estresa murriztea, obulazioaren atzerapena, odol-presioa murriztea, erditu ondoko depresioa garatzeko arriskua murriztea eta pisu-galera handiagoa [20,27,35,41]. Eta epe luzean amengan gertatuko diren ondorio positiboak hurrengoak izango dira: bularreko eta obulutegiko minbizia, hipertentsioa, eta 2 motako diabetesa pairatzeko arriskua murriztea [42][43][44][45].…”

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Ama-esnea, gizadiaren bermea

Erdozain¹

2017

EKAIA

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Laburpena: Gizarte guztietan eta mendeetan zehar mantendu izan den edoskitzeak gizadiaren biziraupena ziurtatu du. Gaur egun ere, emakume gehienek haien seme-alabei haien ugatzek ekoiztutako ama-esnea eskaintzen jarraitzen dute. Umea titi aurrean jartzea bezain sinplea dirudien praktika hau, hala ere, amaren gorputzean ematen den mekanismo konplexu eta oso fin batek bermatua dago. Testu honetan edoskitzearen fisiologia aztertuko dugu: nola ekoizten da esnea amaren ugatzean? Zein osagai ditu? Zerk eragiten du esnea bularretik irtenaraztea? Garunak ba al du zeresanik prozesu horretan? Eta behin prozesu honen fisiologia eta erregulazio konplexua azalduta, iritzi-artikulu honetan ama-esne honen onurak defendatuko dira, norbere haurrarentzat egokiena den elikagaia dela argudiatuz, eta Osasunaren Mundu Erakundearen gomendioetan oinarrituz.Hitz gakoak: ama-esnea, edoskitzea, ugatzak, prolaktina, oxitozina, antigorputzak.Abstract: Breastfeeding has been maintained over the centuries in all societies and has ensured the survival of mankind. Even today, the majority of women continue to feed their children with their breast milk. This practice seems to be as simple as placing the child in front of the breast, however, it is guaranteed by a very complex and fine mechanism occurring in the mother's body. In this text we will first explain the physiology of breastfeeding: how is breast milk produced? What components does it have? What makes breast milk to come out? Does brain have a roll in this process? And next, the benefits of this breastfeeding will be defended, arguing maternal milk is the most suitable feeding for children, in accordance to World Health Organisation recommendations.

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Breastfeeding is negatively affected by prenatal depression and reduces postpartum depression

Abstract: These findings suggest that screening for depression symptoms during pregnancy can help to identify women at risk for early cessation of exclusive breastfeeding, and that exclusive breastfeeding may help to reduce symptoms of depression from childbirth to 3 months postpartum.

Cited by 215 publications

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Magnitude and risk factors for postpartum symptoms: A literature review

Magnitude and risk factors for postpartum symptoms: A literature review

Oxytocin course over pregnancy and postpartum period and the association with postpartum depressive symptoms

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