Postpartum feeding attitudes, maternal depression, and breastfeeding in Barbados

Galler, Janina R.; Harrison, R. A.; Ramsey, Frank; Chawla, Sonia; Taylor, John W.

doi:10.1016/j.infbeh.2005.10.005

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“…Maternal depression has been recognized in other studies as influencing maternal feeding attitudes [34, 35] and also the duration of breastfeeding [36]. …”

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Maternal Psychological Problems Associated with Neonatal Intensive Care Admission

Yurdakul

Akman

Kuşçu

et al. 2009

International Journal of Pediatrics

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Background. Mothers of infants admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are believed to have heightened distress. The purpose of this paper was to determine depression and anxiety symptoms and attachment style in NICU mothers. Methods. The NICU group consisted of mothers whose infants were admitted to the NICU and the control group consisted of mothers of healthy term infants. The psychosocial assessments were done at the first month. Results. The mean Edinburgh Postpartum Depression (EPDS) score of NICU mothers was significantly higher than that of the control group mothers (9.6 ± 5.6 versus 7.3 ± 4.9, P = .005). NICU mothers who had high EPDS (≥13) scores had significantly higher anxiety scores and insecure attachment style in comparison to the subgroup of NICU mothers who had low EPDS scores. Conclusion. Mothers of NICU babies had higher EPDS scores. Mothers who had higher EPDS scores had higher anxiety scores as well. These NICU mothers should receive appropriate counseling during the hospitalization of their babies.

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“…Maternal depression has been recognized in other studies as influencing maternal feeding attitudes [34, 35] and also the duration of breastfeeding [36]. …”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Maternal Psychological Problems Associated with Neonatal Intensive Care Admission

Yurdakul

Akman

Kuşçu

et al. 2009

International Journal of Pediatrics

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“…126,127 Providing psychological and social support. Third, although individual systems-level factors such as major psychosocial risks including stress, mental health problems, or chronic medical illness were all identified in the literature as critical risk factors for breastfeeding, 128,129 we were unable to find interventions or strategies that uniquely target these risk factors or incorporate them as part of a comprehensive solution. It is clear that African American mothers may be at increased risk for stress and depression and might benefit from interventions that address these factors.…”

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“…It is clear that African American mothers may be at increased risk for stress and depression and might benefit from interventions that address these factors. 34,[129][130][131][132][133] This is especially important given that African American mothers disproportionately face, in addition to role strain, depression, posttraumatic stress syndrome, 35 and earlier onset of chronic diseases, all of which are also potential physical consequences of cumulative socioeconomic disadvantage 134 and prompt social challenges and inadequate access to breastfeeding resources. 53 Although the empirical evidence on the relationship between stress and health disparities specifically due to racial discrimination is unclear, 135 these factors share critical ties to racial bias evidenced by the differential treatment of African American mothers in healthcare institutions.…”

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Enhancing Breastfeeding Rates Among African American Women: A Systematic Review of Current Psychosocial Interventions

Johnson

Kirk

Rosenblum

et al. 2015

Breastfeeding Medicine

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The goals of this article are to provide a review of key interventions and strategies that impact initiation and duration of breastfeeding with particular focus on low-income African American mothers' maternal psychological vulnerabilities during the early postpartum period using a social ecological perspective as a guiding framework. Although modest gains have been achieved in breastfeeding initiation rates in the United States, a projected gap remains between infant feeding practices and national Healthy People breastfeeding goals set for 2020, particularly among African Americans. These disparities raise concerns that socially disadvantaged mothers and babies may be at increased risk for poor postnatal outcomes because of poorer mental health and increased vulnerability to chronic health conditions. Breastfeeding can be a protective factor, strengthening the relationship between mother and baby and increasing infant health and resilience. Evidence suggests that no single intervention can sufficiently address the multiple breastfeeding barriers faced by mothers. Effective intervention strategies require a multilevel approach. A social ecological perspective highlights that individual knowledge, behavior, and attitudes are shaped by interactions between the individual woman, her friends and family, and her wider historical, social, political, economic, institutional, and community contexts, and therefore effective breastfeeding interventions must reflect all these aspects. Current breastfeeding interventions are disjointed and inadequately meet all African American women's social and psychological breastfeeding needs. Poor outcomes indicate a need for an integrative approach to address the complexity of interrelated breastfeeding barriers mothers' experience across layers of the social ecological system.

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“…Poor infant and young child feeding practices have been identified as a major contributor to the high burden of childhood morbidity and mortality in many countries. Although breastfeeding has 769 been recognized as the optimal method of infant feeding for the first 6 months of life, many mothers in both developed and developing countries do not breastfeed (10) . Postpartum depression can disrupt care-giving activities, including infant feeding practices, resulting in child malnutrition (11) .…”

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Association of Postpartum Depression and Patterns of Infant Feeding Practices Amongst Postnatal Mothers in a Tertiary Care Hospital, in Central India.

Laishram¹,

Joshi²,

Thokchom³

2017

IJAR

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Postpartum feeding attitudes, maternal depression, and breastfeeding in Barbados

Cited by 48 publications

References 26 publications

Maternal Psychological Problems Associated with Neonatal Intensive Care Admission

Maternal Psychological Problems Associated with Neonatal Intensive Care Admission

Enhancing Breastfeeding Rates Among African American Women: A Systematic Review of Current Psychosocial Interventions

Association of Postpartum Depression and Patterns of Infant Feeding Practices Amongst Postnatal Mothers in a Tertiary Care Hospital, in Central India.

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