Background research in the study states that
depression during pregnancy affects between seven percent and nineteen percent in developed countries.
Not exact matches
According to the New York State Department of Health, «the term perinatal
depression encompasses a wide range of mood disorders that can
affect a woman
during pregnancy and after the birth of her child.
The pCRH levels
during pregnancy did not seem to
affect the outcome of postpartum
depression at the six month mark of postpartum days.
Mood disorders such as
depression and anxiety can present
during pregnancy or after birth and may develop quite suddenly or more gradually over several months: The passing «baby blues», where you are weepy for no apparent reason in the days following the birth (typically between the third and fifth day after delivery),
affect up to 80 per cent of women.
Postpartum
depression is a specific type of
depression that
affects women
during pregnancy and / or after childbirth.
During pregnancy, hormone changes can
affect brain chemicals and cause
depression and anxiety.
Previous work from a team at Imperial College London suggests
depression during pregnancy may
affect the development of the baby while in the womb, as well as
affecting bonding between mother and child after birth.
Further, the research on the link between nutrient depletion
during pregnancy and lactation and postpartum
depression has shown that nutrient depletion can
affect the production of key mood - regulating neurotransmitters, like serotonin, and that lower levels of folate, vitamin D, iron, selenium, zinc, fats, and fatty acids have all been associated with a higher risk of PPD.
The term perinatal
depression includes a wide range of mood disorders that can
affect a woman
during pregnancy and after the birth of her child.
This study suggested that
depression during pregnancy and in the six months after childbirth was common,
affecting up to 1 in 5 women at some point in that period.
Maternal or perinatal
depression encompasses a range of mood disorders that can
affect a woman
during pregnancy, around the time of birth and through the child's first year.
Postpartum
depression is one of many mood and anxiety disorders that
affect women and families
during pregnancy and around the time of birth.
Depressive symptomatology, a risk factor for major
depression and a wide range of negative behavioral and physical health outcomes, is elevated
during pregnancy and the postpartum period and disproportionately
affects low - income and minority populations (2 — 5).