Differences in infant feeding methods at one month postpartum among women with psychiatric disorders and factors influencing exclusive breastfeeding.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women with psychiatric disorders tend to have lower rates of exclusive breastfeeding despite of the benefits. Maternal use of psychotropic drugs has been suggested to influence their infant feeding methods. In this study, we retrospectively investigated differences in infant feeding methods (exclusive breastfeeding, formula feeding, and mixed feeding) among mothers with psychiatric disorders one month postpartum (n = 149), as well as the factors influencing infant feeding methods.

Methods

Data on the infant feeding methods of individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSDs, n = 32), bipolar disorders (BDs, n = 23), depressive disorders (DDs, n = 33), and anxiety disorders, and stress-related disorders (ASRDs, n = 61) were extracted from medical records at

SUBMITTER: Kuramitsu A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12557946 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature