News tagged with postpartum women

Health-care providers should be alert to risk of suicide among pregnant women and new mothers

Increased screening of pregnant women and new mothers for major depression and conflicts with intimate partners may help identify women at risk for suicide, a University of Michigan Health System-led analysis of federal data ...

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created Nov 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Stopping meds during pregnancy does not increase risk of depression

(Medical Xpress) -- Women who discontinue using antidepressants during pregnancy do not appear to have greater risk of having a depressive episode during and after term than those who continue using medications, ...

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created Sep 09, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New birth-control rules may shake up behavior

In the battle over birth control, one fact often is overlooked: Women typically spend the bulk of their reproductive lives trying to avoid getting pregnant.

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created Aug 09, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 4

Rate of stroke increasing among women during, soon after pregnancy

The stroke rate for pregnant women and those who recently gave birth increased alarmingly over the past dozen years, according to research reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.

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created Jul 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mothers with breastfeeding difficulties more likely to suffer postpartum depression

Women who have breastfeeding difficulties in the first two weeks after giving birth are more likely to suffer postpartum depression two months later compared to women without such difficulties.

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created Jul 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study: Breastfeeding does not protect against MS relapses

New research finds breastfeeding doesn't appear to protect against multiple sclerosis (MS) relapses, despite previous studies suggesting there may be a protective role. The research is published in the July 6, 2011, online ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jul 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Influenza vaccination during pregnancy protects newborns

Infants born to mothers who received the influenza (flu) vaccine while pregnant are nearly 50 percent less likely to be hospitalized for the flu than infants born to mothers who did not receive the vaccine while pregnant, ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jun 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Oxytocin connected to postpartum depression

(Medical Xpress) -- According to a new study published in Neuropsychopharmacology, researchers, led by Gunther Meinlschmidt, PhD, may have found a connection between the brain chemical oxytocin and postpa ...

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created May 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Latinas victimized by domestic violence much likelier to experience postpartum depression

Latinas who endure violence at the hands of a partner during or within a year of pregnancy are five times more likely to suffer postpartum depression than women who have not experienced such violence, according to a new study ...

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created May 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study: Omega-3 consumed during pregnancy curbs risk for postpartum depression symptoms

Women in the treatment group had significantly lower total Postpartum Depression Screening Scale scores, with significantly fewer symptoms common to postpartum depression.

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created Apr 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Use of DHA fish oil capsules does not decrease postpartum depression in mothers

In contrast to the findings of some studies and the recommendations that pregnant women increase their intake of fish oil via dietary docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) because of the possible benefits, a randomized trial that included ...

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created Oct 19, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Acupuncture found effective against depression during pregnancy

In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in Chicago, researchers will unveil findings that show that acupuncture may be an effective treatment ...

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created Feb 04, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Poor sleep is independently associated with depression in postpartum women

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 ...

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created Jul 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Breastfeeding associated with a reduced risk of relapse in women with multiple sclerosis

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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created Jun 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pregnancy hormone predicts postpartum depression

Women who have higher levels of a hormone produced by the placenta midway through pregnancy appear more likely to develop postpartum depression, a study authored by a UC Irvine researcher finds.

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created Feb 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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