Anxiety and Depression in Expectant Parents Conceiving with ART Versus Conceiving Spontaneously
Overall, parents who conceive through ART experience lower levels of anxiety and depression compared to parents who conceive spontaneously.
Depression During Pregnancy Is a Risk Factor for Postpartum Depression, Does Timing Matter?
Women who experienced depression during pregnancy were about four times as likely to experience PPD compared to women with no depression during pregnancy, with greater risk associated with depression during the first and third trimesters.
Essential Reads: Postpartum Depression, Is it Unipolar or Bipolar?
Vigilance is required in screening women who present with postpartum depression; a subset of women who screen positive for depression may actually have bipolar disorder.
Sleep Disturbance and Suicidal Ideation in Pregnant and Postpartum Women
Addressing sleep problems may be an important component of suicide prevention efforts, as improving sleep quality and duration may help to reduce the risk of suicide in perinatal population.
New Research from the CWMH: No Increase in Major Malformations in Children with Prenatal Exposure to Olanzapine
No major malformations were associated with olanzapine exposure during the first trimester of pregnancy.
Pregnant Women with Depression: Greater Use of Cannabis and Benzodiazepines, But Not Antidepressants
Cannabis use, as well as use of benzodiazepines and sedative-hypnotic medications, was more common in women with depression.
Relapse of Bipolar Disorder During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Postpartum Illness
More that half of women with bipolar disorder relapsed during pregnancy.
Lower Risk of Self-Harm During Pregnancy, Except in Younger Women
Lower risk for self-harm was observed during pregnancy, except in women aged 15 to 19 years.
Understanding the Mental Health Impact of Giving Birth During a Global Pandemic
About 60% of women with mood disorders experience premenstrual exacerbation or PME of their mood during the premenstrual phase of their cycle.
Essential Reads: Duloxetine and Pregnancy (2021)
In this large study with over 1500 exposures, duloxetine exposure during the first trimester does not appear to increase risk of major malformations.