Association between breastfeeding cessation among under six-month-old infants and postpartum depressive symptoms in Nevada.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Postpartum depression affects 13% of women after childbirth in the United States. Mothers who experience depression are less likely to breastfeed than those who do not experience depression. On the other hand, breastfeeding may have a positive effect on maternal mental health.

Research aim

We aimed to analyze whether breastfeeding cessation is associated with postpartum depression symptoms among mothers of infants under six months old in Clark County, Nevada.

Method

A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2021 using a purposive sample of 305 mother-infant dyads. Postpartum depression symptoms were assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2), and the breastfeeding cessation was determined through a 24-hour dietary recall. Descriptive, bivariat

SUBMITTER: Neupane S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10817202 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature