FIG. 5.

Maternal neuroendocrine profile during breastfeeding sessions at 2 weeks (A) and 8 weeks (B) postpartum, among mothers with higher versus lower mood symptoms (+Sx vs. − Sx), defined as EPDS ≥10 and/or Spielberger state anxiety score ≥34, and with (+) or without (–) concurrent antidepressant medication (Meds) use. Least square means±standard error in models adjusting for primiparity and infant age at study visit. Group, time, and group×time p values reported for repeated measures analysis with unstructured covariance. At 2 weeks: n=26 lower Sx / − Meds; n=3 higher Sx / − Meds; n=10 higher Sx / − Meds; n=10 higher Sx /+Meds. At 8 weeks: n=24 lower Sx / − Meds; n=4 higher Sx / − Meds; n=5 higher Sx / − Meds; n=6 higher Sx /+Meds. ^§Geometric means presented because residuals in untransformed analyses were not normally distributed.