This review aims to summarize the diverse proposed pathophysiological mechanisms
contributing to postpartum depression, highlighting both clinical and basic science research …

Background Postpartum depression (PPD) poses a major global public health challenge.
PPD is the most common complication associated with childbirth and exerts harmful effects …

Background The prevalence of postpartum depression worldwide varies from 0.5% to 60.8%
in the first 12 months postpartum using self-reported questionnaire. This review aims to …

Background Research has separately indicated associations between pregnancy
depression and breastfeeding, breastfeeding and postpartum depression, and pregnancy …

Objective: Depression often remains undertreated during pregnancy and there is growing
evidence that untoward perinatal outcomes can result. Our systematic review and meta …

Aims To examine the relationship between specific reasons for stopping breastfeeding and
depressive symptoms in the postnatal period. Background Difficulty breastfeeding has been …

Background: Postpartum depression is associated with reduced breastfeeding duration. We
previously hypothesized that shared neuroendocrine mechanisms underlie this association …

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

Postpartum depression (PPD) is one of the three major categories on the spectrum of
postpartum psychiatric syndromes. Postpartum psychiatric syndromes are classified as …

Background Although intention to breastfeed in Western culture is high, many women stop
breastfeeding before they are ready. From a physiological perspective, rates of primary milk …