Symptoms of postpartum depression, according to the Mayo Clinic, include sadness, fatigue, restlessness, insomnia, changed eating habits, a
reduced sex drive, crying, anger, anxiety, and irritability.
In addition to these benefits, if you choose to exercise throughout your pregnancy, you may also be able to
reduce your risk
of developing gestational diabetes and pregnancy - related high blood pressure while also lessening the
symptoms of developing
postpartum depression, a condition that affects some moms after delivery.
Recognizing the opportunity to use the MIECHV program to help improve new mothers» mental health, many states are building on promising approaches to address
postpartum depression directly through home visiting programs in effective, innovative ways.27 In 2014, 68 percent of state MIECHV - funded programs increased screenings for maternal depressive symptoms and improved referral rates among pregnant women or women enrolled in home visiting programs.28 Additionally, 70 percent of state programs reported improvements to parents» emotional well - being by successfully lowering reported parental stress and reducing rates of depressive symptoms among participating families.29 For example, Moving Beyond Depression is a program that uses in - home cognitive behavioral therapy to ameliorate, not just screen for, maternal d
depression directly through home visiting programs in effective, innovative ways.27 In 2014, 68 percent
of state MIECHV - funded programs increased screenings for maternal depressive
symptoms and improved referral rates among pregnant women or women enrolled in home visiting programs.28 Additionally, 70 percent
of state programs reported improvements to parents» emotional well - being by successfully lowering reported parental stress and
reducing rates
of depressive
symptoms among participating families.29 For example, Moving Beyond
Depression is a program that uses in - home cognitive behavioral therapy to ameliorate, not just screen for, maternal d
Depression is a program that uses in - home cognitive behavioral therapy to ameliorate, not just screen for, maternal
depressiondepression.