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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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study: Moms can be stressed when certain children care for them
(Medical Xpress)— Older mothers are more likely to be stressed when they receive help from an adult child who is not their preferred caretaker, according to new research from Purdue University.
Aug 24, 2012
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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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Pediatrics
Canadian teen moms run higher risk of abuse, depression than older mothers
(Edmonton) Teen mothers are far more likely to suffer abuse and postpartum depression than older moms, according to a study of Canadian women's maternity experiences by a University of Alberta researcher.
Jun 18, 2012
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Depressed moms' behavior may play role in infants' sleep problems
Depressed mothers are more likely to needlessly wake up their infants at night than mothers who are not depressed, according to Penn State researchers.
Apr 17, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Maternal use of SSRIs associated with fewer depressive symptoms, delayed fetal head growth
Treating pregnant women with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) appears to be associated with fewer depressive symptoms, reduced fetal head growth and a higher risk for preterm birth, but not with a delay in ...
Mar 5, 2012
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Mother's postpartum oxycodone use: No safer for breastfed infants than codeine
Doctors have been prescribing codeine for postpartum pain management for many years, and, until recently, it was considered safe to breastfeed while taking the opioid. But the death of an infant exposed to codeine through ...
Sep 6, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Less depression for working moms who expect that they 'can't do it all'
Working moms have lower rates of depression than their stay-at-home counterparts, but buying into the supermom myth could put working mothers at greater risk for depression.
Aug 20, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Stressful pregnancies can lead to stressful children
(Medical Xpress) -- A new study published in Translational Psychiatry suggests that children whose mothers are highly stressed during pregnancy are more likely to be vulnerable to stress as they grow older.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Children who seldom smile, laugh or hug a parent might be at risk for depression
(Medical Xpress) -- A new study from the University of Michigan and the University of Pittsburgh shows that even if a child isn't crying, frowning or displaying other negative emotions on a consistent basis, another warning ...
Jul 8, 2011
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