(Recording) Breastfeeding and Underpinning Mental Health Factors that Affect Mothers

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Breastfeeding and Underpinning Mental Health Factors that Affect Mothers

There is a consensus that “breast is best” in the medical community and research has shown overwhelming evidence to reinforce this statement. Lactation experts are also in agreement with this perspective. The role of any provider during the antepartum and postpartum period is to help support a mother to find effective coping skills in the early development of their newborn.

There are several variables that may present some difficulties based on the vulnerabilities of the newborn and the mother. In regards to mental health, complications during the postpartum experience, namely the lactation and breastfeeding process may impact a mother’s ability to experience success in lactation. The purpose of the presentation is to explore the relationship between breastfeeding, lactation and a mother’s mental health concerns.

Lecture objectives for the providers:

❖ The providers will obtain an overall understanding of the relationship between breastfeeding and mothers with mental health concerns.
❖ The providers will be able to identify women who may be at risk for postpartum depression and anxiety.
❖ The providers will review the benefits of breastfeeding for nursing mother and baby.
❖ The providers will be able to identify the mental health challenges of a nursing mother.
❖ The providers will obtain some coping skills to support a breastfeeding mother with mental health concerns.
❖ The providers will become knowledgeable about the most common psychiatric. medications that are readily used for mothers with mental health symptoms.
❖ The providers will be reinforced to continue to work with the mother to preserve the breastfeeding relationship whenever possible and to continue to show support if the mother is unable to maintain the breastfeeding relationship.

After Birth Confab Recording