An App for Breastfeeding Support and Depression Detection after Childbirth

Dr. Eran Weiner | Dr. Hadas Miramberg | Keren Yirmiya

A research project on the benefits to postpartum women from a mobile application that allows them to maintain daily contact with a multidisciplinary team for breastfeeding support and the detection of women at risk of developing postpartum depression. This randomized controlled trial demonstrated that the introduction of a smartphone-based daily feedback and counseling platform between postpartum patients and a multidisciplinary breastfeeding support team increased lactation rates after delivery with excellent patient satisfaction. For the full article at The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology MFM see: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34871782/

Dr. Eran Weiner - specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Holon; Senior lecturer at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University.

Dr. Hadas Miremberg - fourth-year resident specializing in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Edith Wolfson Medical Center.

Keren Yirmiya - Ph.D. candidate in Psychology at Bar-Ilan University, specializing in clinical psychology at the infant clinic at Geha Mental Health Center and at the psychology clinic of the Herzliya Interdisciplinary Center.