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dc.contributor.authorYusuff, A.
dc.contributor.authorTang, L.
dc.contributor.authorBinns, C.
dc.contributor.authorLee, Andy
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T13:41:14Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T13:41:14Z
dc.date.created2015-10-29T04:08:47Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.citationYusuff, A. and Tang, L. and Binns, C. and Lee, A. 2015. Antenatal Depressive Symptoms and Breastfeeding: A Prospective Cohort Study. Breastfeeding Medicine. 10 (6): pp. 300-304.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34097
dc.identifier.doi10.1089/bfm.2015.0069
dc.description.abstract

Introduction: Globally many women suffer from depression during pregnancy. This study investigated the impact of antenatal depressive symptoms on the duration of breastfeeding up to 6 months among women in Sabah, Malaysia. Subjects and Methods: A prospective cohort study of 2,072 women was conducted in Sabah during 2009-2010. Participants were recruited at 36-38 weeks of gestation and followed up at 1, 3, and 6 months postpartum. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the validated Malay version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Cox regression analyses were performed to determine the relationship between antenatal EPDS scores and cessation of breastfeeding before 6 months postpartum. Results: In total, 1,078 (52%) women with complete information on breastfeeding duration were included in the final sample. Approximately 99% of mothers were breastfeeding at discharge, and 87% of them continued to breastfeed at 6 months postpartum. Women with an antenatal EPDS score of 8 or above were twice more likely to stop breastfeeding before 6 months (adjusted hazards ratio=1.95; 95% confidence interval, 1.26, 3.01) than those who scored less than 4 on the EPDS. Conclusions: Depressive symptoms during pregnancy appeared to be associated with early breastfeeding cessation for mothers residing in Sabah.

dc.publisherMary Ann Liebert Inc.
dc.titleAntenatal Depressive Symptoms and Breastfeeding: A Prospective Cohort Study
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume10
dcterms.source.number6
dcterms.source.startPage300
dcterms.source.endPage304
dcterms.source.issn1556-8253
dcterms.source.titleBreastfeeding Medicine
curtin.departmentEpidemiology and Biostatistics
curtin.accessStatusFulltext not available


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