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A COMPARATIVE STUDY TO ANALYZE THE PERCEPTIONS OF DEPRESSED AND NON -DEPRESSED LACTATING MOTHERS REGARDING BREAST FEEDING

Dr Fatima Arshad, Dr Barira Yasin, Dr Salaha Liaquat

Objective: The objective of the current study was to compare the perceptions of depressed and non -depressed lactating mothers regarding breast feeding. Study Design: Cross-sectional comparative study. Place and Durations of Study: We conducted this study at Services hospital, Lahore for the duration of one year starting from August, 2018 to July, 2019. Material and Methods: All mothers who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were screened with self-reporting questionnaire and Edinburgh post-natal depression scale by trained female researchers. A detailed proforma was used to obtain information on demographic, pattern of breast feeding, antenatal information variable s. The perception of insufficient milk (PIM) questionnaire was also applied. Results: In this study most of the mothers booked for antenatal care 84% but only one third 26% had proper information about breast feeding both in depressed and non -depressed mothers. Most of the mothers were multigravida 73 % and about 27% were primigravida. Depressed mothers were 41% who scored >12 on EPDS, while 59% were non -depressed who scored >12 on EPDS. Depressed group 18 (42%) scored less than 30 while non-depressed group 8 (13.5%) scored less than 30. Conclusion: The view of insufficient m ilk has a significant and control atmosphere in the interruption of breast milk in the postnatal depressive lactating mothers. Keywords: Depressed, Edinburgh post-natal depression, Lactating mothers, Perceptions of insufficient.

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