12/12/2025
A traumatic childbirth puts breastfeeding at risk. This 2025 exploratory secondary data analysis, however, found that compared with those who breastfed, the women who did not breastfeed after birth trauma had more depression and PTSD symptoms and a weaker bond with their baby. The study concluded that for better maternal mental health after a difficult birth, mothers need targeted, trauma-informed interventions to support breastfeeding. Read it here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41320986/