Product Overview
When new mothers gets depressed, health care providers are often quick to suggest that they stop breastfeeding. This advice is often contrary to what mothers want to do and these mothers may experience weaning as another significant loss. The truth is that stopping breastfeeding is often completely unnecessary. Mothers can continue to breastfeed while recovering from depression. In fact, recent studies have shown that breastfeeding can aid in their recovery.
A Breastfeeding-Friendly Approach to Postpartum Depression is the first volume that specifically supports the depressed, breastfeeding mother. Written in an accessible, easy-to-read format, A Breastfeeding-Friendly Approach to Postpartum Depression combines recent scientific research with practical suggestions to help health care providers assist in women’s recovery from depression while honoring and supporting the breastfeeding relationship. Video links and assessment tools are also included. If you want to support breastfeeding mothers, this volume is a must for your library.
Chapters
Preface
Objectives
CHAPTER 1
Towards a Breastfeeding-Friendly Approach to Depression in New Mothers
CHAPTER 2
Breastfeeding Protects Mothers and Babies
A. Breastfeeding and Depression
B. Why Breastfeeding Protects Mothers and Babies
CHAPTER 3
Consequences of Untreated Postpartum Depression
CHAPTER 4
Postpartum Depression and Co-Occurring Conditions
A. Incidence and Symptoms
B. Co-Occurring Conditions
CHAPTER 5
Causes of Depression in New Mothers
A. Physiological Causes
B. Birth Trauma and Childbirth-Related PTSD
C. Infant Characteristics
D. Psychological Factors
E. Social Factors
CHAPTER 6
Assessment of Postpartum Depression
A. Screening for Postpartum Depression
B. Assessment Inventories
CHAPTER 7
Treatment Options
A. Creating a Breastfeeding-Friendly Treatment Plan
B. Alternative Treatments
C. Psychotherapy
D. Medications
APPENDIX
Postpartum Depression Predictors Inventory—Revised
APPENDIX
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)
APPENDIX C
Other Depression Resources
REFERENCES
Authors: Kathleen Kendall-Tackett
ISBN: 9780984774685
Total pages: 258
Softcover