Postnatal Depression News and Research

RSS

Postpartum depression (Postnatal depression) is a type of depressive illness that some women experience after child birth. This form of depression usually occurs around 4 to 6 weeks after delivery but sometimes does not manifest until months after the baby is born. The condition can occur whether a woman gives birth naturally or by way of a caesarean section.

Relaxation interventions can be offered to lactating parents who would like to improve milk supply and increase well-being

A recent study in JAMA Pediatrics explored the utility of relaxation therapy in increasing milk production in human mothers.

9 May 2024

New tool more accurately predicts an individual's 10-year risk of cardiovascular diseases

Collaborative research, led from the University of Oxford and published today in Nature Medicine, has developed a new tool called QR4 that more accurately predicts an individual's 10-year risk of cardiovascular diseases, like heart disease and stroke, particularly identifying high-risk patients that current prediction tools miss.

8 May 2024

Reduction of prenatal depression associated with higher full-term birth rates

The effect of lowering prenatal mother depression on gestational duration.

25 Apr 2024

New QR4 algorithm outperforms previous models in predicting cardiovascular disease risk

A new cardiovascular risk prediction algorithm.

23 Apr 2024

Esketamine after childbirth cuts risk of postnatal depression by three-quarters

Low-dose esketamine administered post-labor significantly reduced depressive symptoms in women with prenatal depression within 42 days, despite an increase in short-lived neuropsychiatric side effects.

14 Apr 2024

Low dose esketamine injection after childbirth reduces postpartum depression

A single low dose injection of esketamine given immediately after childbirth reduces major depressive episodes in individuals with depressive symptoms during pregnancy (prenatal depression), finds a clinical trial published by The BMJ today.

12 Apr 2024

Understanding the relationship between premenstrual symptoms and perinatal mood disorders

Women with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) or premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) have a higher risk of perinatal depression. Conversely, women with perinatal depression have a higher risk of developing premenstrual disorders.

28 Mar 2024

Cognitive behavioral therapy helps prevent postpartum mental health challenges in low-resource settings

Results from a large clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health show that an intervention for anxiety provided to pregnant women living in Pakistan significantly reduced the likelihood of the women developing moderate-to-severe anxiety, depression, or both six weeks after birth.

26 Feb 2024

Maternal happiness during pregnancy linked to child's brain development

Study reveals that maternal emotional well-being during pregnancy is linked to significant brain development benefits in children, particularly in the hippocampal volume of female offspring.

30 Jan 2024

Women with perinatal depression have an elevated mortality risk

Women who suffer depression during or after pregnancy have a higher risk of death by both natural and unnatural causes, a new study of childbirth in Sweden published in The BMJ reports.

10 Jan 2024

Does immediate parent-infant skin-to-skin contact improve interaction in very preterm babies at 4 months?

The effect of initial skin-to-skin contact (SSC) at delivery on the quality of mother-infant interactions.

4 Dec 2023

Black pregnant individuals at high risk for multiple mental health concerns

Black pregnant individuals frequently experience more than one mental health concern, according to findings published by Susan Gennaro, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor in the William F. Connell School of Nursing at Boston College, and colleagues in The Nurse Practitioner.

22 Nov 2023

Postnatal Depression News and Research

Further Reading

Relaxation interventions can be offered to lactating parents who would like to improve milk supply and increase well-being

New tool more accurately predicts an individual's 10-year risk of cardiovascular diseases

Reduction of prenatal depression associated with higher full-term birth rates

New QR4 algorithm outperforms previous models in predicting cardiovascular disease risk

Esketamine after childbirth cuts risk of postnatal depression by three-quarters

Low dose esketamine injection after childbirth reduces postpartum depression

Understanding the relationship between premenstrual symptoms and perinatal mood disorders

Cognitive behavioral therapy helps prevent postpartum mental health challenges in low-resource settings

Maternal happiness during pregnancy linked to child's brain development

Women with perinatal depression have an elevated mortality risk

Does immediate parent-infant skin-to-skin contact improve interaction in very preterm babies at 4 months?

Black pregnant individuals at high risk for multiple mental health concerns

Changing environment can have long-term, significant effects on the brain

What is the course and stability of maternal depressive symptoms throughout the perinatal period?

Social adversity and stress leave distinct signatures on mom and baby gut health

Did the gut microbiome composition of infants change during the COVID-19 pandemic?

The benefits and harms of screening for anxiety disorders in asymptomatic adults

Pandemic's hidden impact: Distressed mothers experience altered placental development, raising concerns for offspring

Young kids with common ENT problems may be at subsequent risk of autism

Maternal psychosocial stress may impact the developing infant gut microbiome

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

Latest News