Kendall-Tackett Kathleen A
Family Research Laboratory, University of New Hampshire, USA.
Trauma Violence Abuse. 2007 Jul;8(3):344-53. doi: 10.1177/1524838007304406.
Violence against women affects millions of women, including women who are pregnant or have recently given birth. During pregnancy, a woman's history of past abuse increases her risk of depression and posttraumatic stress disorder. And these increase the risk of pregnancy and neonatal complications. Women who have experienced past or current abuse are also at high risk for postpartum depression, which can affect their relationships with other adults and their babies. Violence against women can also affect women's ability to breastfeed, although abuse survivors often express an intention to breastfeed and are more likely to initiate breastfeeding than their nonabused counterparts. Current abuse, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, social isolation, lack of social support, and cessation of breastfeeding all have negative health effects for mothers and babies.
针对妇女的暴力行为影响着数百万妇女，包括怀孕或刚分娩的妇女。在孕期，女性过去遭受虐待的经历会增加其患抑郁症和创伤后应激障碍的风险。而这些又会增加怀孕及新生儿并发症的风险。曾遭受过去或当前虐待的妇女患产后抑郁症的风险也很高，这会影响她们与其他成年人及自己孩子的关系。针对妇女的暴力行为还会影响女性的母乳喂养能力，尽管虐待幸存者往往表示有母乳喂养的意愿，且比未受虐待的女性更有可能开始母乳喂养。当前遭受的虐待、抑郁症、创伤后应激障碍、社会孤立、缺乏社会支持以及停止母乳喂养，所有这些都会对母亲和婴儿的健康产生负面影响。
