Another Perspective on the Relationship between Breastfeeding and Maternal Perinatal Depression in a Rural African Setting

Background: Maternal postpartum depression (PPD) is still one of the major health challenges across the globe with detrimental consequences on newborn bonding, growth and feeding. However, the bidirectional pathways between breastfeeding and PPD have not been sufficiently characterized. This study investigated the risk factors of poor maternal mental health and its relationship with breastfeeding initiation, in a remote community in East Africa. Subject and methods: This was a cross-sectional secondary analysis of the baseline data collected for a 2019 prospective cohort study on infant growth in a rural community in East Africa. Healthy, 529 mother-singleton infant pairs were recruited consecutively from Gitwe district hospital. Maternal peri-partum depression score was obtained using the Edinburgh post-partum depression scale. The cut-off point on the depression scale, used in this study was 6.5. Results: The burden of maternal perinatal depression was 59.7%. Elderly mothers >35years of age (75.9%; p<

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  2024

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  Neonatal

• Publication date

  2024-03-30

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  DOI 10.35702/neo.10012
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