CONTEXT It is well established that maternal prenatal and postpartum depression is prevalent and has negative personal, family, and child developmental outcomes. Paternal depression during this period may have similar characteristics, but data are based on an emerging and currently inconsistent literature. OBJECTIVE To describe point estimates and variability in rates of paternal prenatal and...

A review of research on prenatal depression effects on the fetus and newborn suggests that they experience prenatal, perinatal and postnatal complications. Fetal activity is elevated, prenatal growth is delayed, and prematurity and low birthweight occur more often. Newborns of depressed mothers then show a biochemical/physiological profile that mimics their mothers' prenatal biochemical/physiol...

BACKGROUND Postpartum depression is a serious problem for women and their offspring. Micronutrient supplements are recommended for pregnant women because of their documented protective effects for the offspring, but their potential beneficial effects on maternal mental health are unknown. This study investigated the association between prenatal micronutrient supplementation and the risk for sym...

We study the effects of early life exposure to above average levels rainfall on adult mental health. While we find no effect from prenatal exposure, postnatal positive shocks decrease Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression (CESD) health scores by 13% and increase likelihood depression 6%, a more than 26% relative mean. These are limited females. rule out stress income as pathways. Early ...

AIM The aim of this study is to assess the depression of pregnant women in the aftermath of an earthquake, and to identify the social support that they obtained, their coping styles and socio-demographic factors associated with depression. METHODS A total of 128 pregnant women from three hospitals in the epicenter area were recruited immediately after the Ya'an earthquake. Their depression wa...

DOI:10.1111/j.1758-5872.2010.00051.x Abstract Depression during pregnancy is common ( 15%). Routine prenatal depression screening coupled with the use of physician collaborators to assist in connecting women with care is critical to facilitate treatment engagement with appropriate providers. Providers should be aware of risk factors for depression – including a previous history of depression, l...

Background: To evaluate the preventive effect of different exercise programs on perinatal depression and to provide practical suggestions guide maternal daily plan. Methods: Nine electronic bibliographic databases were searched from inception until 18 January 2022. Meta-analysis all data was performed using RevMan 5.4. Results: Sixteen RCTs consisting 2233 cases included. Compared women in cont...

BACKGROUND Maternal prenatal stress during pregnancy is associated with fetal growth restriction and adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes, which may be mediated by impaired placental function. Imprinted genes control fetal growth, placental development, adult behaviour (including maternal behaviour) and placental lactogen production. This study examined whether maternal prenatal depression was a...

Background: 79% of the pregnant women suffer from sleep disorders and 70% of pregnant women have some of the depression symptoms. These disorders are the result of physiological changes, hormonal, physical, pregnancy which occur from different causes and can affect disorders before, during and after childbirth be involved in causing depression and may be aggravated by disregarding health behavi...

OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of depression in women with diabetes receiving prenatal care and to determine whether pregnant women with comorbid depression and diabetes are receiving adequate care for depression. SETTING Little Rock, AR, between June and August 2007. PRACTICE DESCRIPTION At a women's health clinic providing obstetrical services to local and statewide patients, the ...