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The increased levels of these hormones during breastfeeding have a beneficial effect on the mother's mental health. [ 1 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 3 ] When exposed to physical or psychological stress, breastfeeding mothers also have a reduced cortisol response due to decreased production of stress hormones and improvements in their sleep.
It is different from postpartum depression, breastfeeding aversion response (BAR), [1] or a dislike of breastfeeding. [2] It has been described anecdotally many times, [ 2 ] yet one of the earliest case studies on the condition was only published in 2011, [ 3 ] and not much research was done prior to that.
Postpartum depression (PPD), also called perinatal depression, is a mood disorder which may be experienced by pregnant or postpartum individuals. [3] Symptoms include extreme sadness, low energy, anxiety, crying episodes, irritability, and changes in sleeping or eating patterns. [1]
Breast, bottle, whatever: How You Feed is a shame-free series on how babies eat. Ten years ago, Time magazine's cover featured mom Jamie Lynne Grumet with her 4-year-old son nursing while standing ...
The effects of various medications during breastfeeding are poorly studied. [32] According to one systematic review evaluating 37 different reports of antipsychotic use in 206 infants, olanzapine has the strongest supporting evidence for low infant exposure through breastmilk, while fewer reports support a similarly low exposure for quetiapine ...
‘It’s a way of connecting,’ mother says
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Breastfeeding aids in preventing anemia, obesity, and sudden infant death syndrome, and promoting digestive health, immunity, intelligence, and dental development. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusively feeding an infant breast milk for the first six months of life and continuing for one year or longer as desired by infant ...