Volume & Issue

Volume 7 Issue-19

Keywords

When many expectant moms perceive pregnancy as a time of emotional well-being, for some people, this time can have a severe influence on their mental health. But it's not quite obvious how nursing and postpartum mental health are related. Clarifying this link is crucial because breastfeeding is strongly advised by numerous health organisations. This review tries to demonstrate how nursing affects postpartum women' mental health. A thorough computerised search was conducted using the Medline, CINAHL, and PubMed databases. This review evaluated and collected all studies done to establish breastfeeding's impact on mental health. Postpartum, mental health, and breastfeeding-related search phrases were employed. The association between lactating and the mother stress response is covered in the first section of this review on breastfeeding and postpartum depression (PPD). The duration of breastfeeding and its significance in reducing PPD symptoms are another factor that is covered. The discussion then moves to a greater emphasis on the psychological effects of nursing, particularly on modifications to the sleep-wake cycle and relationships between the mother and child. The study's conclusion highlights the risk early breastfeeding cessation poses to a mother's mental health by illustrating how prenatal and early-onset postpartum depression may cause early breastfeeding cessation. The significance of breastfeeding in lowering the prevalence and severity of maternal postpartum depression is made clear by this compilation of studies