News tagged with postpartum period
Breastfeeding associated with a reduced risk of relapse in women with multiple sclerosis
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jun 08, 2009 |
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Women with multiple sclerosis who breastfeed exclusively for at least two months appear less likely to experience a relapse within a year after their baby's birth, according to a report posted online today that will appear ...
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Beating the baby blues: A mouse model for postpartum depression
Jul 30, 2008 |
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A new study provides critical insight into the disabling depression experienced by many women during early motherhood. The research, published by Cell Press in the July 31 issue of the journal Neuron, reveals new details about ...
Women with diabetes before or during pregnancy at higher risk of depression
Feb 24, 2009 |
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Low-income pregnant women and new mothers with diabetes have nearly twice the risk of experiencing depression during and after pregnancy than women without diabetes, according to a study in the February 25 issue of JAMA.
Poor sleep is independently associated with depression in postpartum women
Jul 01, 2009 |
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A study in the July 1 issue of the journal Sleep suggests that postpartum depression may aggravate an already impaired sleep quality, as experiencing difficulties with sleep is a symptom of depression. Twenty-one percent of dep ...
Post-partum suicide attempt risks studied
Aug 06, 2008 |
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Although maternal suicide after giving birth is a relatively rare occurrence, suicide attempts often have long-lasting effects on the family and the infant. In a study published in the August 2008 issue of the American Jo ...
Glucose intolerance in pregnancy associated with postpartum cardiovascular risk
Dec 01, 2009 |
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Women who have gestational glucose intolerance (a condition less severe than gestational diabetes) exhibit multiple cardiovascular risk factors as early as three months after birth, according to a new study accepted for publication ...
First-time mothers at increased risk for postpartum mental disorders
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 05, 2006 |
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New mothers are at an increased risk for mental disorders such as schizophrenia, depression and bipolar disorder in the 3 months following the birth of their first child, according to a study in the December 6 issue of JAMA. ...
Newly-defined factors may prevent postpartum smoking relapse
Aug 27, 2008 |
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Although many women quit smoking during pregnancy to protect their unborn children from the effects of cigarettes, half of them resume the habit within a few months of giving birth.
Guidelines urge physical activity during pregnancy
Oct 08, 2008 |
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Moderate physical activity during pregnancy does not contribute to low birth weight, premature birth or miscarriage and may actually reduce the risk of complications, according to a Michigan State University professor who ...
Study: low-income women more likely to suffer from postpartum depression
Feb 19, 2008 |
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Poor women in Iowa are much more likely to suffer from postpartum depression than their wealthier counterparts, a new University of Iowa study shows.
Public health clinic study links 'Americanization' and depression
Aug 12, 2008 |
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A study of 439 U.S. and Mexican-born Latinas seeking pregnancy and postpartum services at public health clinics in San Antonio uncovered elevated levels of depression among the more "Americanized" women, report researchers ...
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