Depression and Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding, Depression and Inflammation

 

· A new paradigm for depression in breastfeeding mothers: The central role of inflammation and how breastfeeding and anti-inflammatory treatments can protect maternal mental heatlh (International Breastfeeding Journal, 2007)

 

· Immune, health and endocrine characteristics of depressed postpartum mothers (Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2007)

 

· Platelet serotonin levels support depression scores for women with postpartum depression (Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience, 2007)

 

· Cytokines, Infections, Stress, and Dysphoric Moods in Breastfeeders and Formula feeders (Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing, 2006)

 

· Risk Factors for Postpartum Depression: A Retrospective Investigation at 4-Weeks Postnatal and a Review of the Literature (Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 2006)

 

· Postnatal Depression and Breastfeeding (Australian Breastfeeding Association, 2005)

· Immunity, Inflammation and Infection in Post-partum Breast and Formula Feeders (American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 2005)

 

· Differences Between Exclusive Breastfeeders, Formula-Feeders, and Controls: A Study of Stress, Mood, and Endocrine Variables (Biological Research for Nursing, 2005)

 

· Postpartum depression and the breastfeeding mother  (La Leche League Independent Study Module, 2004)

 

· Stress-buffering or stress-exacerbation? Social support and social undermining as moderators of the relationship between perceived stress and depressive symptoms among married people (Personal Relationships, 2004)

 

· Childbirth Education and Doula Care During Times of Stress, Trauma, and Grieving (Journal of Perinatal Education, 2003)

 

· Perinatal Experiences: The Association of Stress, Childbearing, Breastfeeding, and Early Mothering (Journal of Perinatal Education, 2003)

 

· Postpartum Stress: Current Concepts and the Possible Protective Role of Breastfeeding (Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing, 2002)

 

· Effects of Suckling on Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Responses to Psychosocial Stress in Postpartum Lactating Women (Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2001)