A Population-Based Cohort Study of Early Infant Feeding Initiation in Maternal Bipolar Disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

In maternal bipolar disorder, decisions about early infant feeding are complex, and may depend on maternal mental health stability, sleep protection needs, and medication safety in lactation. We aimed to explore early infant feeding practices in this population.

Methods

This population-based cohort study in Ontario, Canada (2012-2018) compared mothers/birthing parents with bipolar disorder (n = 11,398), depressive and/or anxiety disorders (n = 209,929) and no mood or anxiety disorder (referent, n = 417,588) on exclusive feeding with breastmilk at hospital discharge (primary outcome), breastfeeding intention, early skin-to-skin contact and initiation of breastfeeding, and in-hospital breastfeeding support. Within mothers/birthing parents with bipolar disorder, we co

SUBMITTER: Askari N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12706548 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature