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Postpartum grief and depression is a common mental disorder. Many studies that have been conducted in the field of complementary and alternative treatments for mood disorders show that there is a greater acceptance of non-medicinal compounds. The aim of the present study is to review nutritional supplements in the prevention of postpartum depression and grief.

This review study, in order to find related studies, PubMed, Magiran, SID, Cochrane, SIS, PsycINFO, Medline, Scopus, Google Scholar databases using the keywords prevention, prevention of depression, postpartum depression. , nutritional supplements, postpartum depression and its combination with AND and OR operators were searched in Persian and English languages from 1996 to 2021.

7 articles were included in this study. The results of the review of the articles showed that the use of food supplements such as aroma therapy with orange essential oil, orange spring capsule, evening primrose oil capsule, designed food supplement package, selenium supplement is effective in preventing depression and grief after childbirth, and regarding the effect of omega supplement 3- On depressed mood, the use of different protocols in the study method has led to different results in different studies.

The results of the reviewed articles in this study show that the use of food supplements in the prevention of postpartum depression and childbirth grief is moderately effective and promising, but there is still a basic need to create a food supplement with flexibility against period mood changes. There is after childbirth.

The nutritional status of pregnant women significantly affects their health. Immigrants, as a vulnerable group, often experience food insecurity and an increased risk of malnutrition. However, there has been a lack of research on the nutritional status of Afghan pregnant women in Mashhad. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the nutritional status of Afghan pregnant women attending health centers in Mashhad.

116 Afghan pregnant women who visited health centers in Mashhad during summer and autumn 2022 were included in this cross-sectional study. Four centers with high concentrations of Afghan migrants were selected, and participants were randomly enrolled after meeting inclusion criteria. Written consent was obtained, and 24-hour dietary intake data were recorded. Data were coded using N4 software and analyzed using SPSS21.

The mean energy intake was found to be 503 ± 1395 kcal, while the average intake of macronutrients, such as fat, protein, and carbohydrates, were 53 ± 89 g, 20 ± 50 g, and 84 ± 211 g, respectively. Additionally, the mean intake of iron was 4 ± 10 mg, calcium was 268 ± 497 mg, folic acid was 122 ± 191 μg, vitamin D was 42.1 ± 23.2 IU, and zinc was 2.93 ± 34.5 mg.

Afghan migrant women have lower energy intake, protein intake, and insufficient levels of important micronutrients such as iron, calcium, folic acid, vitamin D, and zinc. It is crucial for policymakers and planners to prioritize the nutrition of this vulnerable group when designing health programs.

Despite the very important role of breastfeeding in preventing the mortality of premature infants, the decrease in the volume of breast milk in mothers with premature infants is common. Acupressure is a non-pharmacological solution to increase milk volume. The aim of the present study was to review the effect of acupressure on the milk volume of mothers with premature infants.

In this narrative review, in order to find related studies, databases of Google Scholar, PubMed, Science Direct, Proquest, Magiran, SID, Scopus, Researchgate, and Elsevier were searched using the keywords of acupressure, milk volume, premature infant, neonatal intensive care unit and their combination with AND and OR operators in Persian and English languages from 2010 to 2023.

In this review study, 6 articles were included. The results of the studies investigated in the present study showed that acupressure is effective in increasing the volume of breast milk. It should be noted that all the studies reviewed in this study indicated on the effect of acupressure on the volume of breast milk and differ only in the degree of effectiveness.

The quality of life of pregnant women with blood pressure disorders is lower than that of healthy pregnant women due to physical and mental problems, was conducted with the aim of determining the effect of acceptance and commitment counseling on the quality of life of pregnant women with blood pressure disorders. This randomized clinical trial study was conducted on 58 pregnant women with blood pressure disorders who referred to health centers in Mashhad in 2021. Those eligible for the study were randomly assigned to two groups through permutation blocks. The intervention group received 8 sessions of 45-60 minutes of counseling with an acceptance and commitment approach. The control group only performed routine pregnancy care. Data were measured before, immediately and one month after the intervention using the WHOQOL-BREF Questionnaire. The analysis was performed using SPSS 25 and descriptive and analytic statistical tests (P<0.05) Before the intervention, the two groups were homogeneous in demographic and obstetric characteristics. The total quality of life score before intervention in the test group was 95.0 ± 11.0 compared to 91.6 ± 11.4 in the control group, but there is significant difference between the quality of life Immediately and one month after the intervention between two groups (P<0.05). Group counseling based on acceptance and commitment increases the quality of life of pregnant women with blood pressure disorders. Therefore, it is recommended to use this counseling program to improve quality of life of pregnant women with blood pressure disorders