Factors Associated with Maternal Wellbeing at Four Months Post-Partum in Ireland.
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1 Department of Clinical Medicine, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St. James' Hospital Campus, Dublin 8, Ireland. 2 School of Biological Sciences, Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin Street, Dublin 8, Ireland.Issue Date
2018-05-14Keywords
Irelandbreastfeeding support
infant
maternal distress
maternal wellbeing
partner support
paternal role
post-partum distress
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NutrientsDOI
10.3390/nu10050609PubMed ID
2975793729757937
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This study aimed to examine factors associated with maternal wellbeing at four months post-partum in the Irish context. Socio-demographic, health behaviour and infant feeding data were collected in pregnancy, at birth and at 17 weeks post-partum. Maternal distress, body image and resilience were measured at 17 weeks post-partum. Binary logistic regression predicted maternal distress and statistical significance was taken at p < 0.05. One hundred and seventy-two women were followed-up in pregnancy, at birth and at 17 weeks post-partum. Three in five (61.6%, n106) initiated breastfeeding. At 17 weeks post-partum, 23.8% (n41) were exclusively or partially breastfeeding and over a third (36.0%, n62) of all mothers were at risk of distress. In multivariate analyses, independent predictors of distress included: low maternal resilience (p < 0.01, odds ratio (OR): 7.22 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.49–20.95)); unsatisfactory partner support (p = 0.02, OR: 3.89 (95% CI: 1.20–12.65)); older age (p = 0.02, OR: 1.11 (95% CI: 1.02–1.21)); and breastfeeding (p = 0.01, OR: 2.89 (95% CI: 1.29–6.47)). Routine assessment of emotional wellbeing and targeted interventions are needed to promote a more healthful transition to motherhood among women in Ireland.Item Type
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2072-6643ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.3390/nu10050609
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