Condition 1: Postpartum depression. Condition 2: Exclusive breastfeeding. Mild mental and behavioural disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified Feeding problems of newborn
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Regular counseling by telephone. The first counseling will be within 48 hours after hospital discharge. Next, there will be telephone contacts 2 times in the first
Lifestyle
Intervention group: Regular counseling by telephone. The first counseling will be within 48 hours after hospital discharge. Next, there will be telephone contacts 2 times in the first week and once a
Control group: no intervention by the research team Both groups can receive routine care from the health centers (three times in the 6 weeks)
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research,Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: being resident of Tehran; married; education more than six years; willing to have exclusive breastfeeding; giving birth to a single healthy baby with Apgar score of 7 or more in the fifth minute; easy access by telephone; no problem in speech and hearing; not suffering from chronic disorders (diabetes, hypertension, thyroid disorders, asthma, or any other diseases) requiring prescription of drug (based on individual’s record); no history of mental disorders requiring drug use including postpartum depression; not being smoker or drug user and no history of still birth or child death. Exclusion criteria: No mother or newborn discharge within 72 hours after delivery and occurrence of an important emotional event like death of near relatives during the study period
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Exclusive breast-feeding during the last 24 hours. Timepoint: Once in 60 to 66th days postpartum. Method of measurement: Asking the question. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postpartum depression scores. Timepoint: Once in 60-66th day after delivery. Method of measurement: Using 10 questions Edinburgh scale.;How to receive preventive and curative care from public and private centers. Timepoint: During 6 weeks postpartum. Method of measurement: Self-administered form. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactShokranian Nafiseh
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed