Sentences with phrase «showed symptoms of postpartum depression»

Fewer mothers who took the BBH program showed symptoms of postpartum depression, the baby blues, and other indicators of psychopathology such as anxiety.

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Moms with symptoms of fatigue that don't go away with extra rest have been shown to have a higher risk of developing postpartum depression and a lack of bonding with their newborn.

Early identification of moms who may be at risk from postpartum depression, even before she starts to show depressive symptoms, could help to ensure that if / when symptoms do develop that the therapeutic systems can readily be put in place to enable her to receive the help and support that she requires as early as possible.

Within the subgroup of studies which specifically focused on social support, they found that 14 studies showed no association between marital or partner status and depressive symptoms or diagnosis whilst 13 studies showed that women who were married or cohabiting with the baby's father had fewer depressive symptoms or a lower risk of postpartum depression compared to women separated from their partner or not in a relationship during the first postpartum year.

Nucleus accumbens Famous for its role in reward, pleasure and addiction, this area showed less ability to change in a study of rats with symptoms of postpartum depression.

Writing in 2014 in the European Journal of Neuroscience, Leuner and colleagues reported that in rats with symptoms of postpartum depression (induced by stress during pregnancy, a major risk factor for postpartum depression in women), nerve cells in the nucleus accumbens atrophied and showed fewer protrusions called dendritic spines — suggesting weaker connections to surrounding nerve cells compared with healthy rats.

The data showed that couples who took the Bringing Baby Home program had less relationship meltdown, higher relationship quality, less interpersonal hostility, and markedly less incidence of progressive symptoms of postpartum depression.

While Rosa did not talk specifically in the Save the Children video about postpartum depression, research shows that stressful life events, including premature birth, are risk factors for maternal depression.24 Evaluation studies confirm that women who participated in home visiting programs were less likely to demonstrate symptoms of depression and reported improved mental outlook when compared with control groups of women who did not participate in home visiting.25 For example, parents participating in the Child First model — one of the 20 evidence - based models eligible to receive funds from the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program — experienced lower levels of stress and depression at the end of the program compared with parents who did not participate.26