Postpartum depression could impact health of babies in Ghana
Postpartum depression not only affects mothers but it could mean higher health risks for the baby – especially in low-income countries like Ghana where the condition isn’t well-recognized, University of Michigan Health System research shows. Efforts to reduce child mortality and improve infant growth, health, and nutritional status in less-developed countries must address the mental [...]
Postpartum depression prevalent in under-developed countries, could impact…
Two-thirds of mothers with sick babies in Ghana at risk of depression, which could put babies at higher health risks such as low birth weight and poor nutrition ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Postpartum depression not only affects mothers but it could mean higher health risks for the baby – especially in low-income countries like Ghana [...]
Less partner abuse, substance abuse and post-partum depression among married women, study finds
There’s new evidence about the benefits of marriage. Women who are married suffer less partner abuse, substance abuse or post-partum depression around the time of pregnancy than women who are cohabitating or do not have a partner, a new study has found. Unmarried women who lived with their partners for less than two years were [...]
Eating more fish could reduce postpartum depression
Low levels of omega-3 may be behind postpartum depression, according to a review lead by Gabriel Shapiro of the University of Montreal and the Research Centre at the Sainte-Justine Mother and Child Hospital. Women are at the highest risk of depression during their childbearing years, and the birth of a child may trigger a depressive [...]
Postnatal depression costs Australia $433 million
IT is often a very private agony but postnatal depression comes at a public cost of nearly half a billion dollars to the Australian economy. Research calculating the financial impact of the illness for the first time found the depression was directly responsible for $310 million in lost productivity, $78.66 million in healthcare costs and [...]
Postnatal depression: it doesn’t just affect women
The birth of a new baby is usually an exciting and joyous experience for parents. But it can also be a busy and exhausting time as they struggle with the demands of baby care, disruptions to sleep, and changes to family life, relationships, and employment. While all this is normal and expected, some parents experience [...]
Victorian researchers to conduct world-first investigation into baby blues
Up to 20 per cent of the maternal population – more than 14,000 Victorian women – experience depression during or after pregnancy. Picture: Think Stock Source: Supplied VICTORIAN researchers will investigate how “love hormones”, genes and social support interact in a world-first study aiming to crack the causes of the baby blues. Up to 20 [...]
New hospital guidelines to help mothers at risk of postpartum depression
Although 13 percent of new mothers experience postpartum depression (PPD) in the first year after childbirth, few women recognize the symptoms and seldom discuss their feelings with a health care provider. University of Louisville Hospital (ULH) hopes to change this statistic through a new policy to guide hospital-based perinatal nurses in caring for women with [...]
Blood test could show women at risk of postnatal depression
Researchers at Warwick Medical School have discovered a way of identifying which women are most at risk of postnatal depression (PND) by checking for specific genetic variants. The findings could lead to the development of a simple, accurate blood test which checks for the likelihood of developing the condition. Presenting the research to the International [...]
When the happiest time of your life…isn’t: Postpartum depression
by Dr. Wendy Cohen Pregnancy can be an exciting time, and the birth of a baby is often thrilling and joyful. This time in your life can also be stressful, involving many life changes. Hormonal changes and planning and caring for a new baby can take a toll on a mother’s well-being. It is quite common for [...]
