Forgive me if this has been mentioned already on Lactnet:

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/123/4/e736

"The Relationship Between Infant-Feeding Outcomes and Postpartum 
Depression: A Qualitative Systematic Review" is a thorough look at 
the literature - I am still reading the whole thing.

It appears that depression in mothers tends to lead to early 
cessation of bf - I am not surprised. This is what I observe, and I 
also observe that when mothers seek medical advice for depression, if 
they are offered pharmaceutical treatment they are *very often* told 
they cannot breastfeed.

I do think there are psychological and emotional impetuses in the 
decision to cease bf as well, and possibly social ones, too.

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc, tutor, UK

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