Maternal depression associated with reduced breastfeeding and premature delivery

Maternal depression associated with reduced breastfeeding and premature delivery  We often hear about postnatal depression, a well-recognised depressive episode in mothers occurring after the birth of their baby. However, 54.2% of women suffering from postnatal depression actually developed their depressive symptoms before or during pregnancy  (Burt and Quezada, 2009). Around 10% of pregnant mothers have depression and this number increases each trimester. Women are less likely [read the full story...]  The Mental Elf