Pediatrics
Postpartum depression may lead to shorter kids: study
(HealthDay)—Children of mothers who suffer from persistent postpartum depression are more likely to be very short at ages 4 and 5, new research finds.
Sep 10, 2012
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Postpartum Depression
Health
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 ...
Jun 22, 2012
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Health
Mothers with breastfeeding difficulties more likely to suffer postpartum depression
Women who have breastfeeding difficulties in the first two weeks after giving birth are more likely to suffer postpartum depression two months later compared to women without such difficulties.
Jul 19, 2011
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Health
Urinary incontinence doubles risk of postpartum depression
Women with urinary incontinence after giving birth are almost twice as likely to develop postpartum depression as those without incontinence, according to a new study led by Wendy Sword, a professor in McMaster University's ...
Jun 20, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Postpartum depression study shows gene behavior differs by environment
A recently released paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), "The Role of Mother's Genes and Environment in Postpartum Depression," explores the interplay between genes and environment when determining ...
Jun 9, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Oxytocin connected to postpartum depression
(Medical Xpress) -- According to a new study published in Neuropsychopharmacology, researchers, led by Gunther Meinlschmidt, PhD, may have found a connection between the brain chemical oxytocin and postpartum depression.
