Depression represents a global mental health concern, and disproportionally affects women
as they are twice more likely to be diagnosed than men. In this review, we provide a …

Introduction Oxytocin is a key hormone in breastfeeding. No recent review on plasma levels
of oxytocin in response to breastfeeding is available. Materials and methods Systematic …

Background: Breastfeeding has many positive effects on the health of infants and mothers,
however, the effect of breastfeeding on maternal mental health is largely unknown. The goal …

Purpose Despite recommendations from the World Health Organization and the American
Academy of Pediatrics to exclusively breastfeed infants for their first 6 months of life, 75% of …

Objective The decision to breastfeed is influenced by physiological, psychological, and
emotional factors. However, the importance of equipping mothers with the necessary …

Human milk represents a cornerstone for growth and development of infants, with extensive
array of benefits. In addition to exceptionally nutritive and bioactive components, human milk …

Postpartum stress has been shown to have an association with infant growth, nutrition,
bonding, temperament and ultimately childhood mental wellbeing. When persistent …

Postpartum depression (PPD) is a significant mental health concern, especially for women in
vulnerable populations. Oxytocin (OT), a hormone essential for a variety of maternal tasks …

The extraordinary health emergency of the COVID-19 pandemic represents a new challenge
for mental health researchers and clinical practitioners. The related containment measures …

Background There are one billion migrants globally, of whom 82 million are forced migrants.
Pregnant migrants face pre-migration stressors such as conflict, transit stressors including …