The Effect of Feeding Method on Sleep Duration, Maternal Well-being, and Postpartum Depression
The Effect of Feeding Method on Sleep Duration, Maternal Well-being, and Postpartum Depression
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DOI：
10.1891/215805311807011593
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发表时间：
2011-01-01
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0.4
通讯作者：
Hale, Thomas W.
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作者：
Kendall-Tackett, Kathleen;Cong, Zhen;Hale, Thomas W.
当母乳喂养的母亲抑郁时，甚至有抑郁的风险，她经常被建议补充配方奶粉，这样她就可以得到更多的睡眠。然而，最近的研究结果表明，纯母乳喂养的母亲实际上比混合或配方奶喂养的母亲睡眠更多。本研究以6,410名0-12个月婴儿的母亲为样本，调查了喂养方式、母亲幸福感和产后抑郁之间的关系。我们的研究结果显示，与混合喂养或配方奶喂养的母亲相比，母乳喂养的女性睡眠时间更长，身体更健康，精力更充沛，抑郁率更低。此外，混合喂养和配方喂养的母亲在任何指标上都没有显著差异，这表明母乳喂养与混合喂养在本质上都是不同的体验。
When a breastfeeding mother is depressed--or even at risk for depression--she is often advised to supplement with formula so that she can get more sleep. Results of recent studies suggest, however, that exclusively breastfeeding mothers actually get more sleep than their mixed-or formula-feeding counterparts. The present study examines the relationship between feeding method, maternal well-being, and postpartum depression in a sample of 6,410 mothers of infants 0-12 months of age. Our findings revealed that women who were breastfeeding reported significantly more hours of sleep, better physical health, more energy, and lower rates of depression than mixed-or formula-feeding mothers. Further, there were no significant differences on any measure between mixed-and formula-feeding mothers, suggesting that breastfeeding is a qualitatively different experience than even mixed feeding.