Maternal Depressive Symptoms and Infant Feeding Practices at Hospital Discharge: Findings from the Born in Queensland Study

Introduction This study aims to explore association between maternal depressive symptoms and infant feeding practice at hospital discharge. Methods Data were obtained from a birth cohort study based in Australia that linked to health administrative records. Maternal demographic data, mental health s...

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Published in:Maternal and child health journal 2021-03, Vol.25 (3), p.385-391
Main Authors: Chih, HuiJun, Betts, Kim, Scott, Jane, Alati, Rosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Babies
Births
Breast Feeding
Breastfeeding & lactation
Childrens health
Cohort analysis
Cohort Studies
Depression - epidemiology
Female
Gynecology
Health aspects
Hospitals
Humans
Infant
Infants
Maternal & child health
Maternal and Child Health
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mental depression
Mental disorders
Mental health care
Mothers
Patient Discharge
Pediatrics
Population Economics
Postpartum depression
Pregnancy
Psychological aspects
Public Health
Queensland - epidemiology
Sociology
Womens health
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Summary:Introduction This study aims to explore association between maternal depressive symptoms and infant feeding practice at hospital discharge. Methods Data were obtained from a birth cohort study based in Australia that linked to health administrative records. Maternal demographic data, mental health status derived from the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), feeding practices of livebirths of at least 400 g or gestation periods of at least 20 weeks recorded during July–December 2015 were included (n = 14,658). Logistic regression models were performed to test association between presence of depressive symptoms and exclusive breast or formula feeding within 24 h prior to hospital discharge while adjusting for covariates known to be associated with breastfeeding. Results About 12% of women self-reported having depressive symptoms (EPDS score ≥ 10). Although only 7% of women (n = 1012) exclusively formula fed their babies, having depressive symptoms was associated with a 51% higher likelihood of exclusive formula feeding at hospital discharge. The association remains significant after adjustment for maternal age, gestational weeks, number of previous pregnancies, socioeconomic and partner status (p 
ISSN:1092-7875
1573-6628
DOI:10.1007/s10995-020-03061-8