Tashakori Ashraf, Behbahani Azadeh Zamani, Irani Reza Davasaz
Department of Psychiatry, Golestan hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahwaz, Iran.
Iran J Psychiatry. 2012 Spring;7(2):61-5.
There is a relationship between infant feeding method and maternal postpartum depression (PPD). This study was carried out in an Iranian population to compare the prevalence of PPD symptoms between breast feeding and non-breast feeding mothers for first time.
Four health centers in Ahvas were selected by random sampling in 2009. At first 78 non-breast feeding mothers at two months postpartum were recruited in the study and then 78 breast feeding mothers were recruited through random sampling. They were re-assessed in six months postpartum period. Demographic and obstetric data questionnaire and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) were used.
There was a significant difference in prevalence of Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale positive between breast feeding (2.5%) and non-breast feeding mothers (19.4%) (p = 0.004).
Infant feeding method may be related to maternal mood disorder and breast feeding mothers are less depressed. Breastfeeding may decrease PPD.
婴儿喂养方式与产妇产后抑郁（PPD）之间存在关联。本研究在伊朗人群中开展，首次比较母乳喂养和非母乳喂养母亲产后抑郁症状的患病率。
2009年通过随机抽样选取阿瓦斯的四个健康中心。首先，招募78名产后两个月的非母乳喂养母亲参与研究，随后通过随机抽样招募78名母乳喂养母亲。在产后六个月对她们进行重新评估。使用人口统计学和产科数据问卷以及爱丁堡产后抑郁量表（EPDS）。
母乳喂养母亲（2.5%）和非母乳喂养母亲（19.4%）的爱丁堡产后抑郁量表阳性患病率存在显著差异（p = 0.004）。
婴儿喂养方式可能与产妇情绪障碍有关，母乳喂养的母亲抑郁程度较低。母乳喂养可能会降低产后抑郁。
