The Positive Cycle of Breastfeeding—Mental Health Outcomes of Breastfeeding Mothers Following Birth Trauma
The findings show the importance of enhanced support for breastfeeding mothers who have experienced birth trauma, as feeding experiences can potentially help heal or compound challenging memories, thoughts, and emotions around birth.
Authors
- Amy Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0438-0157)
- Abigail Wheeler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9679-9215)
- Shanti Farrington (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5394-4791)
- Andrew Mayers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2298-498X)
- Fay Sweeting (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0334-578X)
Institutions
- Swansea University (GB)
- Bournemouth University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Healthcare
- Published
- 2025-03-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13060672
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76