Case study revisiting the association between breastfeeding and postpartum depression.
Recent studies have focused on the impact of postpartum depression on breastfeeding; however, the role of breastfeeding and weaning in the onset of postpartum depression has not been adequately studied. This article describes the case of a woman who had 3 episodes of major depression, each following closely the cessation of breastfeeding. The clinical and research implications of the association between weaning and the onset of postnatal depression are discussed.
Sharma
Verinder
V
Department of Psychiatry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. vsharma@uwo.ca
Corpse
Cynthia S
CS
D000328:Adult; D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014886:Weaning