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

Susan Garthus-Niegel Antje 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