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The influence of postpartum PTSD on breastfeeding: A longitudinal population-based study.

Susan Garthus-NiegelAntje HorschSusan AyersJuliane Junge-HoffmeisterKerstin WeidnerMalin Eberhard-Gran
Published in: Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) (2017)
Identifying women at risk of not initiating breastfeeding is crucial to prevent a negative influence on infant development and the development of the mother-infant bond. Early screening and treatment of women at risk of developing postpartum PTSD might be a way forward.
Keyphrases
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • preterm infants
  • posttraumatic stress disorder
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • social support
  • cervical cancer screening
  • type diabetes
  • depressive symptoms
  • smoking cessation