The Relationship Between Maternal Perinatal Depression and Feeding Behavior Among Primiparas

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexFemale
Age18+
SponsorNational Taiwan University Hospital

About this trial

The goal of this observational study is to explore the impact of pregnancy depression on infant feeding, and to explore the two-way relationship between postpartum depression and infant feeding. Participants will be asked to finish questionnaires four times (24 weeks of pregnancy to before delivery, 2 month postpartum, 4 month postpartum, 6 month postpartum).

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Primipara

Adult women over 18 years old

Those with no recurrent pregnancy loss and stable signs of pregnancy

Those who agree to participate in this study

Disqualifiers

No exclusion conditions

Trial population

It is planned to recruit participants at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic of National Taiwan University Hospital. At the same time, research recruitment advertisements will also be posted online.

Trial design

Design model

Cohort

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

Not listed

Trial groups

No trial groups listed

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

maternal variables

Questions contain parity, number of births, planned pregnancy, maternal complications, mode of delivery, height in centimeters, weight in kilograms, blood pressure, etc. Height and weight will be measured during pregnancy and postpartum(Height and weight will be combined to report BMI in kg/m\^2).

Time frame
24 weeks of pregnancy to before delivery, 2 month postpartum, 4 month postpartum, 6 month postpartum
2

infant variables

Questions contain gender, health status , height in centimeters, weight in grams.

Time frame
2 month postpartum, 4 month postpartum, 6 month postpartum
3

perinatal depression

Depression was measured using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale.

Time frame
24 weeks of pregnancy to before delivery, 2 month postpartum, 4 month postpartum, 6 month postpartum
4

breastfeeding situation

Questions contain whether breastfeeding is continued, the type of feeding (breastfeeding or formula feeding), whether additional liquids are fed and the amount of feeding, etc.

Time frame
2 month postpartum, 4 month postpartum, 6 month postpartum

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

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