Conference
The Effect of Maternal Anxiety/Depression on Breastfeeding Outcomes: MAVAN (Maternal Adversity Vulnerability and Neurodevelopment) Study
Abstract
Objectives We tested the hypothesis that mothers who experience substantial anxiety or depression at different time periods are at risk for reduced initiation, exclusivity and duration of breastfeeding. Methods Longitudinal data on mental health and infant feeding were collected on 257 Canadian women from 18–23 weeks gestation through 12 months postpartum. Multivariate logistic regression was used to assess whether scores on the Edinburgh …
Authors
Adedinsewo D; Fleming AS; Steiner M; Meaney MJ; Girard AW
Volume
26
Pagination
pp. 368.3-368.3
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
4 2012
DOI
10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.368.3
Conference proceedings
The FASEB Journal
Issue
S1
ISSN
0892-6638