Inflammatory Mediators in the Pathway from Breastfeeding Difficulty to Postpartum Depression: A Systematic Review Following Moose Guidelines
Zainab Mohammed Abdullahi, Sagiru Muhammad Abdu, Abubakar Ibrahim Bura, Rukayyat Muhammad Abdul · 2026
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Zainab Abdullahi and co-authors review whether swelling in the body links hard breastfeeding to depression after birth. Their 2026 paper follows set rules for reviews of observational studies. Pain and breast infection track with a higher risk of low mood after birth, and body-wide swelling may sit in between.
The team searched five databases for studies that joined feeding troubles, swelling markers in blood or other fluids, and scored mood within six months of birth. Twelve studies with 2,847 women fit. One marker, IL-6, rose most steadily in women with feeding trouble. The studies varied too much to pool, so the authors tell the story study by study and grade each one's quality with a standard scale.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Zainab Mohammed Abdullahi, Sagiru Muhammad Abdu, Abubakar Ibrahim Bura, Rukayyat Muhammad Abdul |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 21 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |