Just like common depressions that everyone may have, postpartum depression is a complex mix of physical, emotional, and behavioral changes that happen in a woman after giving birth. Learn more about depressions below!
Does Depression During Pregnancy Cause Inflammation?
Researchers published a study in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research. The study focused on a possible link between maternal depression, inflammation and pregnancy complications.
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Infant Growth, SSRIs and Maternal Depression
Use of SSRIs during pregnancy to treat maternal depression has been
shown to positively impact maternal quality of life during pregnancy and
postpartum period, in previous studies.
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Can Discrimination Cause Lower Birth Weight?
Researchers, scientists and doctors have established a solid link between depression and lower birth weight. A new study by researchers at Yale University claims discrimination can also cause low birth weight.
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Depression During and After Pregnancy
Many women express surprise that pregnancy symptoms aren't what they'd expected. Some express surprise at frequent nosebleeds, fuller hair, trouble sleeping, and other incidents never before experienced or anticipated.
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First Five Years of Fatherhood Risky for Depression
The study finds that young men, especially those that live in the same home as their new baby, are at significant risk of developing depression during the first five years of fatherhood.
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Roseroot: Natural and Effective for Depression
The results of the study found roseroot to be almost as effective in treating mild to moderate major depressive disorder (MDD) but with far fewer adverse side effects that turn patients away.
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Supporting Your Wife Through Infertility Treatment
It's no secret that going through infertility treatment can be stressful for a couple. That being said, there are a lot of things that you can do to make the process a little easier on your partner.
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Natural Ways to Help New Moms Overcome Postpartum Depression
As many as four out of every 25 new mothers experience postpartum depression following the birth of a baby. A recent study brings the good news of a chemical-free solution to baby blues.
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Maternal Mood Disorders May Affect Child's Development
Many women struggle with depression and other mood disorders while pregnant. Exposure to these mood disorders during pregnancy may cause the offspring to exhibit long-term emotional and behavioral problems later in life.
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Suicide and Homicide is Prevalent Among Pregnant Women
When it comes to maternal mortality, many women believe natural complications of pregnancy cause more deaths than other more violent causes, but researchers have found this to be incorrect.
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Women With HIV On Medicaid Don’t Get Treatment for Depression
Being HIV positive and low income are two evident risk factors for
depression, but it appears the Medicaid system in the United States
somehow missed this potential mental health concern.
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Downton Abbey, Depression, and Baby Bonding
There are many lessons we in real life can learn from Lady Mary's fictional struggle with loss, motherhood, grief, and depression.
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Mom's Depression Increases Depression Risk in Baby
A pregnant woman may pass depression onto her unborn child, according to a new study. Doctors have long suspected a connection between maternal depression and mood disorders in offspring; this research helps scientists understand how and when this occurs.
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The Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Evaluation
Postpartum depression is different from baby blues. When a woman suffers from postpartum depression, her feelings of depression may be deeper and more noticeable.
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Eating Seafood Lifts a Pregnant Woman's Mood
Eating omega-3-rich seafood may be a mood-lifter for women who are feeling depressed during pregnancy, suggests a study of British women.
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Are Antidepressants Safe During Pregnancy?
Are antidepressants safe to take during pregnancy?
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Prozac And Pregnancy
Is prozac safe to take when you're pregnant? Several studies comparing women who did take Prozac with women who didn't take it showed that pregnancy outcome did not differ between the groups.
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Women Are Meant to Have Children
There is no doubt about the mental stress caused by infertility. Women
who try to conceive and hit the brick wall of infertility face stress,
depression, anxiety and other mental side effects – this is something
researchers already know.
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Smile: Being Happy Leads to a Healthier Pregnancy
When it comes to having the healthiest pregnancy of all, maybe you need
to start with a mental check-up and a course of relaxation and smiles.
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