Breastfeeding practices in post partum mothers with mental health problems : scoping review
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Background: Early postpartum breastfeeding practices are accompanied by more frequent oxytocin release and lower anxiety, which can contribute to exclusive breastfeeding. Objective: To determine breastfeeding practices in postpartum mothers with mental health problems. Method: Scoping review design using the PEO framework. Databases include EBSCO, Pubmed, and Wiley. Critical appraisal using the JBI tool. Results: 21 articles were obtained after conducting the scoping review stage. The results showed that breastfeeding practices were significant to the mental health status of postpartum mothers and even since pregnancy. Mental health problems experienced by postpartum mothers related to stress, anxiety, and depression significantly affected the sustainability of early breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding. Factors related to breastfeeding practices include age, occupation, education, knowledge, attitude, breastfeeding intention, BMI, postpartum depression, stress, planned pregnancy, breastfeeding sentiment, social support, professional support, grandmother and father support, type of delivery, breastfeeding problems, early skin contact, health literacy, hotline services, socio-cultural norms, exposure to formula milk. Conclusion: Based on the findings, including Lactation Counselor Support; antenatal and postpartum interventions; gifts/incentives; counseling; education, and peer support. These efforts are more focused on promotive and preventive and are adjusted to the capabilities of health facilities, but should be carried out optimally to increase breastfeeding considering its many benefits.
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Karp, S. M., Howe-Heyman, A., Dietrich, M. S., & Lutenbacher, M. (2013). Breastfeeding initiation in the context of a home intervention to promote better birth outcomes. Breastfeeding Medicine : The Official Journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, 8(4), 381–387. https://doi.org/10.1089/bfm.2012.0151
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Mulyani, S. (2017). Maternal Health Literacy Towards the Readiness of Exlusive Breastfeeding. Internasional Seminar on Global Health (ISGH), 1(1), 117–121.
Munn, Z., Peters, M. D. J., Stern, C., Tufanaru, C., McArthur, A., & Aromataris, E. (2018). Systematic review or scoping review? Guidance for authors when choosing between a systematic or scoping review approach. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 18(1), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-018-0611-x
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Page, A. E., Emmott, E. H., & Myers, S. (2022). Testing the buffering hypothesis: Breastfeeding problems, cessation, and social support in the UK. American Journal of Human Biology, 34(2), e23621. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.23621
Patel, A., Kuhite, P., Puranik, A., Khan, S. S., Borkar, J., & Dhande, L. (2018). Effectiveness of weekly cell phone counselling calls and daily text messages to improve breastfeeding indicators. BMC Pediatrics, 18(1), 337. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-018-1308-3
Pham, M. T., Rajić, A., Greig, J. D., Sargeant, J. M., Papadopoulos, A., & Mcewen, S. A. (2014). A scoping review of scoping reviews: Advancing the approach and enhancing the consistency. Research Synthesis Methods, 5(4), 371–385. https://doi.org/10.1002/jrsm.1123
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Radoš, S. N., Tadinac, M., & Herman, R. (2018). Anxiety during pregnancy and postpartum: Course, predictors and comorbidity with postpartum depression. Acta Clinica Croatica, 57(1), 39–51. https://doi.org/10.20471/acc.2018.57.01.05
Rahman, A., Hafeez, A., Bilal, R., Sikander, S., Malik, A., Minhas, F., Tomenson, B., & Creed, F. (2016). The impact of perinatal depression on exclusive breastfeeding: a cohort study. Maternal & Child Nutrition, 12(3), 452–462. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12170
Teich, A. S., Barnett, J., & Bonuck, K. (2014). Women’s perceptions of breastfeeding barriers in early postpartum period: a qualitative analysis nested in two randomized controlled trials. Breastfeeding Medicine : The Official Journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, 9(1), 9–15. https://doi.org/10.1089/bfm.2013.0063
Valero-Chillerón, M. J., González-Chordà, V. M., Cervera-Gasch, Á., Vila-Candel, R., Soriano-Vidal, F. J., & Mena-Tudela, D. (2021). Health literacy and its relation to continuing with breastfeeding at six months post-partum in a sample of Spanish women. Nursing Open, 8(6), 3394–3402. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.885
World Health Organization. (2020). The best start in life Breastfeeding for the prevention of noncommunicable diseases and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in the WHO European Region (p. 66). World Health Organization. http://www.euro.who.int/pubrequest
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