ArticleJournal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant Association2019
Associations of Maternal Beliefs and Distress in Pregnancy and Postpartum With Breastfeeding Initiation and Early Cessation.
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- Emotional intelligence and stress and their relationship with breastfeeding self-efficacy in mothers of premature infants.BMC women's health · 2024Article
- Perceived pressure to breastfeed negatively impacts postpartum mental health outcomes over time.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Effect of positive emotion intervention during late pregnancy on improving colostrum secretion: a randomised control trial protocol.BMJ open · 2023Article
- The Godmother Project: A Virtual Initiative to Support Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Brazil During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Global health, science and practice · 2023Article
- Repetitive negative thinking during pregnancy and postpartum: Associations with mental health, inflammation, and breastfeeding.Journal of affective disorders · 2022Article
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- Welcoming, supportive care in US birthing facilities and realization of breastfeeding goals.Midwifery · 2022Article
- Antenatal Classes in the Context of Prenatal Anxiety and Depression during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Realigning Expectations With Reality: A Case Study on Maternal Mental Health During a Difficult Breastfeeding Journey.Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant Association · 2022Article
- Maternal Depressive Symptoms and Infant Feeding Practices at Hospital Discharge: Findings from the Born in Queensland Study.Maternal and child health journal · 2021Article
- A multi-center survey on the postpartum mental health of mothers and attachment to their neonates during COVID-19 in Hubei Province of China.Annals of translational medicine · 2021Article
- Personality Characteristics and Emotional Distress Among Chinese Pregnant Women: A Moderated Mediation Model.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
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Abstract
background: Breastfeeding plays an important role in both maternal and infant health and well-being. While researchers have examined the relationship between postpartum psychological distress and breastfeeding behaviors, few have investigated links between prenatal distress, postpartum distress, and breastfeeding behaviors over time. RESEARCH
aim: We aimed to determine if prenatal breastfeeding beliefs and psychological distress during and after pregnancy were associated with initiation and early cessation rates of breastfeeding.
methods: In our secondary data analysis, a nonexperimental longitudinal one-group design was used. We assessed pregnant women ( N = 70) during four perinatal visits (early, mid, and late pregnancy and 7-10 weeks postpartum). Participants completed self-report surveys about psychological distress and depressive symptoms at each visit, breastfeeding beliefs during the third visit, and breastfeeding behaviors at the postpartum visit.
results: Participants who breastfed for ⩾8 weeks had more positive beliefs about breastfeeding prior to delivery than participants with early cessation, who in turn had more positive beliefs than those who never initiated. Participants with early cessation reported heightened levels of pregnancy-specific distress in early pregnancy compared to those who continued breastfeeding or never initiated. Participants who continued breastfeeding for ⩾8 weeks reported less general anxiety and depressive symptoms in postpartum than those who discontinued or never initiated.
conclusions: Prenatal beliefs about breastfeeding, pregnancy-specific distress in early pregnancy, and general anxiety and depressive symptoms in postpartum are associated with breastfeeding initiation and continuation. Of clinical relevance, addressing prenatal and postpartum distress in the implementation of breastfeeding practice interventions could improve breastfeeding rates.
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