Breastfeeding and Postpartum Depression (IMAGE)

Florida Atlantic University

Breastfeeding and Postpartum Depression

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Women who were currently breastfeeding had statistically significant lower risk of postpartum depression (PPD) than women who were not breastfeeding. Moreover, as the number of weeks that women breastfed increased, their PPD decreased.

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