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World J Psychiatry. Jan 19, 2024; 14(1): 119-127
Published online Jan 19, 2024. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i1.119
Published online Jan 19, 2024. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i1.119
Postpartum depression and partner support during the period of lactation: Correlation research and its influencing factors
Ji-Ming Ruan, Ling-Juan Wu, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Huzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Huzhou 313000, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Ruan JM acquired the data and drafted the first version of the paper; Wu LJ acquired and interpreted the data, and critically appraised the paper; all authors have approved the version to be published.
Supported by Medical Health Science and Technology Project of Huzhou City , No. 2022GY41 .
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Huzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital (Zhejiang Province).
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There are no conflicts of interest to report.
Data sharing statement: Data used in this study were obtained from the corresponding author.
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Corresponding author: Ling-Juan Wu, BSc, Nurse, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Huzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, No. 2 East Street, Yuehe Street, Wuxing District, Huzhou 313000, Zhejiang Province, China. wulingjuan110@163.com
Received: October 26, 2023
Peer-review started: October 26, 2023
First decision: November 8, 2023
Revised: November 20, 2023
Accepted: December 5, 2023
Article in press: December 5, 2023
Published online: January 19, 2024
Processing time: 85 Days and 8.2 Hours
Peer-review started: October 26, 2023
First decision: November 8, 2023
Revised: November 20, 2023
Accepted: December 5, 2023
Article in press: December 5, 2023
Published online: January 19, 2024
Processing time: 85 Days and 8.2 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Lactating women face both physical and psychological pressures and are prone to postpartum depression (PPD), bipolar disorder, and other mental disorders. The partner is a close contact for the mother during this time, and their communication with the mother or behavioral decisions are crucial. Through this study, we found that during breastfeeding, mothers’ PPD, degree of marital harmony, newborn health situation, and partner support were associated.