ReviewCurrent psychiatry reports2023
Breastfeeding and Postpartum Depression: A Review of Relationships and Potential Mechanisms.
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Family-Centred Breastfeeding Interventions to Improve Exclusive Breastfeeding: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nursing open · 2026Pooled it
- Prevalence of postpartum depression in the COVID-19 pandemic and associated factors: systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Pooled it
- Development of a breastfeeding co-parenting intervention program for couples with primiparas: a program development process study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Pooled it
- The breastfeeding experience of women with multiple pregnancies: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Pooled it
- Effectiveness of a Mobile Breastfeeding Monitoring Tool Among Mothers in WeChat Groups on Breastfeeding Exclusivity and Self-Efficacy: Intention-to-Treat and Per-Protocol Analyses of a Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Trial
- A randomized controlled trial of the Happy, Healthy, Loved personalized text-message program for new parent couples: impact on breastfeeding self-efficacy and mood.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Trial
- Problem-solving model guided by stimulus-organism-response theory: State of mind and coping styles of depressed mothers after cesarean delivery.World journal of psychiatry · 2024Trial
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- Cardiovascular health and depression among postpartum women in the United States.American journal of preventive cardiology · 2026Article
- Birthweight and Breastfeeding Shape Patterns of Biological Aging Across Adult Organs.Aging cell · 2026Article
- Bidirectional associations between maternal depressive symptomatology and parenting: moderating effects of breastfeeding and partner support.Maternal health, neonatology and perinatology · 2026Article
- Disparities in Longer-term Breastfeeding Practices and Postpartum Mental Health After the 2022 Formula Crisis.Academic pediatrics · 2026Article
- Relationship between pre-pregnancy body mass index and postpartum depression, and the mediation effects of cesarean delivery, low birth weight, child anomaly, and breastfeeding: a prospective birth cohort in the Japan environment and children's study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Ultra-Processed Food Intake and Postpartum Depressive Symptoms in Early Postpartum: A Pilot Cross-Sectional Study in Greece.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Enhancing breastfeeding outcomes in postpartum women with insufficient breast milk supply: protocol for a six-month longitudinal randomized trial of self-administered acupressure.International breastfeeding journal · 2026Article
- A novel interpretable machine learning framework for predicting postpartum depression: a SHAP-based analysis of maternal and infant health indicators.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Complementary Feeding Frequency and Maternal Health: Reducing Anxiety and Improving Sleep Through Biobehavioral Pathways.Nature and science of sleep · 2026Article
- Parental postpartum depression directly and indirectly affects exclusive breastfeeding: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Exclusive breastfeeding and postpartum depression: A protective association that is not modified by feeding intentions.PloS one · 2026Article
- The impact of disrespectful care during childbirth on maternal mental health: postpartum depression and suicidal ideation 6-9 months after birth.Frontiers in global women's health · 2026Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewPostpartum depression (PPD) and breastfeeding are important, interrelated health factors. It is established that women who breastfeed exclusively have lowered likelihood of developing significant PPD. Yet, many questions remain around what factors are involved. The purpose of this review is to provide updated information about the relationship between PPD and breastfeeding. RECENT
findingsBoth psychological and physiological factors have emerged as important moderators and mechanisms of the relationship between postpartum depression and breastfeeding. Breastfeeding self-efficacy, self-compassion, and engagement with the infant during feeding all modify or mediate the relationship, and a complex dynamic relationship among cortisol, oxytocin, progesterone, and estrogen is involved. Importantly, recent intervention studies suggest psychosocial interventions may impact both breastfeeding and mood. Providers and researchers should recognize the interrelationship between the breastfeeding and PPD and apply this understanding to patient care through integrated education and care for both mood and breastfeeding enhancement.
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