Publication: Quality of mother-infant interaction, breastfeeding, and perinatal mental health
| dc.contributor.author | Coo, Soledad | |
| dc.contributor.author | García Valdés, María Ignacia | |
| dc.contributor.author | Prieto, Fernanda | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-03-06T20:16:48Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-03-06T20:16:48Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Introduction: The quality of mother-infant interactions is crucial for child development. Studies show that breastfeeding contributes to maternal sensitivity and the development of a positive mother-infant bond. Maternal mental health difficulties negatively impact both maternal sensitivity and breastfeeding. Thus, it is unclear whether breastfeeding contributes to the quality of mother-infant interactions independent from mental health. The purpose of this study is to examine the contribution of exclusive breastfeeding at 3 months postpartum to the quality of the mother-infant relationship at 6 months postpartum, controlling for maternal mental health in acommunity sample of mothers in Chile. Materials and method: Eighty women completed self-report measures of mental health and breastfeeding during the third trimester of pregnancy and 3 and 6 months postpartum. At 6 months after childbirth, the mother-infant interaction was assessed by coding a free-play session between mothers and infants. Logistic regression analysis was used to examine the contribution of breastfeeding practices and mental health to the quality of mother-infant interactions. Results: Exclusive breastfeeding at 3 months postpartum increased the likelihood of displaying positive mother-infant interactions controlling for maternal mental health. Mothers who continued to breastfeed at 6 months postpartum reported less symptoms of antenatal depression and anxiety and higher levels of sensitivity and cooperation towards their infants. Conclusion: Breastfeeding contributes to maternal sensitivity and cooperation even when controlling for maternal mental health. Implications for health practitioners and limitations due to the sample characteristics are discussed. | |
| dc.description.version | Versión publicada | |
| dc.format.extent | 9 p. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Soledad Coo, M. Ignacia García, Fernanda Prieto, Quality of mother-infant interaction, breastfeeding, and perinatal mental health, Infant Behavior and Development, Volume 75, 2024, 101946, ISSN 0163-6383, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2024.101946. | |
| dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2024.101946 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11447/9902 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.subject | Mother-infant interaction | |
| dc.subject | Breastfeeding | |
| dc.subject | Perinatal mental health | |
| dc.title | Quality of mother-infant interaction, breastfeeding, and perinatal mental health | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dcterms.accessRights | Acceso abierto | |
| dcterms.source | Infant Behavior and Development | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
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