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This habit after childbirth can reduce moms’ risk of depression for up to 10 years
- New mother health link: breastfeeding tied to fewer anxiety or depression signs over 10 years.
- Study details: 168 mothers followed with check-ups at 3, 6, 24 months and at 2, 5, 10 years.
- Majority breastfed: about three-quarters of women reported breastfeeding.
- No firm conclusions: researchers call the study observational and non-causal.
- Policy angle: researchers hope findings encourage better breastfeeding support policies.
- Breastfeeding market note: colostrum and supplements feature in broader trends.
- Study measures mood across a decade to assess long-term impact.
- Participants’ mood changes linked to age and activity levels as risk factors.
- Practical detail: researchers tracked breastfeeding duration and express milk use.
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