Title
Breastfeeding initiation and duration in depressed and non-depressed women who gave birth during COVID-19
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Publication Date
Summer 8-6-2020
College, Institute, or Department
College of Nursing
Faculty Mentor
Elizabeth Mollard PhD, APRN-NP
Research Mentor
Elizabeth Mollard PhD, APRN-NP
Document Type
Poster
Abstract
Breastfeeding is crucial to the development of a strong maternal-infant bond and for maternal and infant health. Previous studies have determined that maternal depression may have an impact on breastfeeding initiation and duration. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between depression and breastfeeding initiation and duration in women who have given birth during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This study is a secondary analysis of a retrospective mixed methods study on women who gave birth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Women were recruited for the parent study if they spoke English and gave birth in the United States on or after March 1st, 2020. The measures of this study were taken from the parent study. The evaluation tools are the 10 item Birth Satisfaction Scale Revised (BSS-R), the 2 item Connor Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC2), the 10 item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS10), the 7 item Pearlin Mastery (PM) scale, demographic questions, birth and pregnancy related questions, and a narrative text box where the participant can describe in their own words their birth and postpartum experience. This study will focus on depression and breastfeeding initiation and duration. This study will offer insight into the possible relationship of depression and breastfeeding initiation and duration in women who gave birth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results and data analysis are pending. The relationship between depression and breastfeeding initiation and duration in women who gave birth during COVID-19 remains uncertain. The results from this study may be used to develop future research or to advance healthcare practices.
Keywords
Breastfeeding, depression, COVID-19, women, pregnancy
Recommended Citation
Lemkau, Kara and Mollard, Elizabeth, "Breastfeeding initiation and duration in depressed and non-depressed women who gave birth during COVID-19" (2020). Posters: 2020 Summer Undergraduate Research Program. 4.
https://digitalcommons.unmc.edu/surp2020/4