Five E's To Support Mothers With Postpartum Depression Summary

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The article I chose to read and review is “Five E’s to Support Mothers with Postpartum Depression for Breastfeeding Success.” The reason I chose this article is because I have never had to work with or deal with any type of depression of my own so I want to be able to help someone else succeed in an area that I have no experience in. I know that just reading an article will not make me an expert but it will definitely give me something to start with. How to provide support to Mother’s wanting to breastfeed with postpartum depression. provide support to a Mom that is trying to breastfeed. So, the question I would like to try to answer here is “How to provide support to someone when you have no experience yourself”
Postpartum depression has become a big concern for mothers and babies; it has a lifetime impact on the quality of life for both involved. If postpartum depression is not detected in the mother it could potentially lead to life threatening events. Postpartum depression can happen for up to one year following childbirth; this affects about 1 in 4 women. Many instances of postpartum depression go on without any report of it as new mothers do not always want to
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Breastfeeding lowers the hormonal and physiological conditions associated with depression. Babies that are breastfed have fewer health problems, they don’t need to go to the hospital as often and it lowers the rate of obesity. Breastfeeding outcomes are heavily influenced by the mother’s health, attitude and if they are suffering from postpartum depression. If the mother is suffering from depression they may feel extremely overwhelmed by the challenges of breastfeeding so they give up trying or stop breastfeeding early. The health care providers need to learn the ways to support a mother who has postpartum depression to improve their breastfeeding

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