Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Post-Partum Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMAD) can
affect around 30% of women (Postpartum International,
2016). One of the frequent symptoms of PMAD is unspecified
breast or nipple pain. If a mom is experiencing pain
and no physiological symptom can be found, then doing a
screening for PMAD would be a good route to determine
the problem. If mom does have a disorder then treatment for
that specific problem could alleviate the pain and allow her
to meet her breastfeeding goals. With good support, breastfeeding
can be successful while treating a mood or anxiety
disorder (Kendal-Tackett, 2007; White & Smith 2016).