While the nutritional and physical health benefits of breastfeeding are well established,
accumulating research demonstrates the far-reaching psychological effects of breastfeeding …

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 …

Postpartum depression (PPD) adversely affects the health and well being of many new
mothers, their infants, and their families. A comprehensive understanding of biopsychosocial …

This study aimed to identify the causal effect of breastfeeding on postpartum depression
(PPD), using data on mothers from a British survey, the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents …

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 …

Background: Research points to the importance of breastfeeding for promoting close mother–
infant contact and social‐emotional development. Recent functional magnetic resonance …

Emerging research suggests that a relationship exists between breastfeeding and
postpartum depression; however, the direction and precise nature of this relationship are not …

CONTEXT. The negative health consequences of postpartum depression are well
documented, as are the benefits of breastfeeding. Despite the detailed research related to …

A chronic mismatch of caregiver responsiveness to infant-feeding cues, such as feeding
when the infant is not hungry, is hypothesized to have a role in the development of …

There is increasing evidence for the effect of postpartum anxiety (PPA) on maternal and
infant health outcomes. Despite evidence linking suboptimal infant-feeding outcomes with …