Psychology & Psychiatry
Anxiety disorders during pregnancy and postpartum more prevalent than previously thought
Many mothers have likely heard about postpartum depression, but what about postpartum anxiety?
Jul 24, 2019
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Postpartum Depression
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Postpartum depression linked to mother's pain after childbirth
While childbirth pain has been linked to postpartum depression, the culprit may be the pain experienced by the mother following childbirth, rather than during the labor and delivery process, suggests new research presented ...
Oct 14, 2018
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Health
Air pollution linked to postpartum depression in large Southern California cohort
Research led by the University of California, Irvine, has found a significant association between long-term antepartum and postpartum air pollution exposure and higher risks of postpartum depression (PPD).
Psychology & Psychiatry
Black mothers get less treatment for postpartum depression than other moms
Portia Smith's most vivid memories of her daughter's first year are of tears. Not the baby's. Her own.
Jan 10, 2020
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Health
Digital therapy for prenatal insomnia may prevent postpartum depression
A digital version of cognitive behavioral therapy, or dCBT, that previously had been shown to reduce insomnia during pregnancy may also prevent postpartum depression and reduce insomnia and anxiety in women up to six months ...
Dec 4, 2021
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Health
Doula support found to be significant and impactful for Medicaid patient outcomes
Cesarean deliveries were 47% less likely among Medicaid enrollees who received doula care, according to research conducted by US health care insurance provider Elevance Health, Inc. Women with doula support also had a 29% ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Pregnant or postpartum Black women are 45% more likely to die in the hospital and are at higher risk for heart problems
In her last trimester, in the midst of dealing with family and work issues as well as preparing for a new baby, Michelle Emebo felt stressed.
Jan 12, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Dietary kit reduces baby blues, a precursor to postpartum depression
A dietary supplement kit, created to counter mood-altering brain changes linked to depression, virtually eliminated the "baby blues" among women in a new study at Toronto's Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).
Mar 13, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Depression in dads as well as moms causes anxiety and bad behavior in toddlers
A father's depression during the first years of parenting - as well as a mother's - can put their toddler at risk of developing troubling behaviors such as hitting, lying, anxiety and sadness during a critical time of development, ...
Mar 12, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Swings in dad's testosterone affects the family—for better or worse—after baby arrives
Postpartum depression is often associated with mothers, but a new study shows that fathers face a higher risk of experiencing it themselves if their testosterone levels drop nine months after their children are born.
Sep 5, 2017
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