Investigating factors associated with success of breastfeeding in first-time mothers undergoing epidural analgesia: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We investigated the possible risk factors that could influence the likelihood of breastfeeding at 5 to 9 weeks postpartum with our primary aim being to analyse the associations between psychological vulnerabilities, such as peripartum depression and anxiety, and continued breastfeeding. Our secondary aim was to investigate other non-psychological factors' influence on continued breastfeeding.

Methods

A prospective cohort study was conducted in KK Women's and Children's Hospital in Singapore. Healthy nulliparous parturients at ≥36 weeks gestation with a singleton fetus who received epidural analgesia were recruited. Demographic and anaesthetic data were obtained. Self-reported psychological and pain determinants such as anxiety (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory), depr

SUBMITTER: Tan DJA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6125871 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature