Open AccessWhy i can't breastfeed my new-born baby? Psychosocial dilemma of a COVID-positive post-LSCS mother
Author(s) -
Sanjeev Kumar,
Puneet Rathore,
. Shweta,
V Krishnapriya,
Nengneivah Haokip,
Alice Thankachan,
Sushma Bhatnagar,
Balbir Kumar
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of palliative care/indian journal of palliative care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1998-3735
pISSN - 0973-1075
DOI - 10.4103/ijpc.ijpc_157_20
Subject(s) - medicine , anger , feeling , loneliness , anxiety , psychosocial , isolation (microbiology) , distress , distrust , social isolation , covid-19 , dilemma , psychiatry , clinical psychology , psychology , psychotherapist , social psychology , philosophy , disease , epistemology , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
A 26-year-old postpartum COVID-positive mother admitted in COVID isolation facility at a tertiary care center in India. Her primary physical concern was suture site pain and concerns related to expressed breast milk discarding. Her psychological concerns include distrust on COVID report, belief of unjust isolation, lack of family support, loneliness, feeling of not breast feeding her baby, fear, anxiety, anger, stress, and depression. She was concerned about the stigma anticipated for herself and her baby. Spiritually, she was concerned as she was not able to make harmony between herself and environment.