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Postpartum Depression in Women with No History of Psychiatric Illness

Most studies observe that about 15% of women experience postpartum depression (PPD).  For the majority of women who present with postpartum depression, the postpartum episode is not the first ever episode of depression and instead [...]

By |2017-01-10T10:57:50-04:00January 10th, 2017|Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders|Comments Off on Postpartum Depression in Women with No History of Psychiatric Illness

Postpartum Depression Affects Initiation But Not Duration of Breastfeeding

For decades, researchers have postulated a connection between breastfeeding and postpartum depression (PPD). However, the research examining the association between postpartum depression and breastfeeding has been somewhat difficult to interpret. A recent cross-sectional study yields [...]

By |2018-11-02T09:48:10-04:00May 30th, 2015|Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders|Comments Off on Postpartum Depression Affects Initiation But Not Duration of Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding and Postpartum Depression: Further Insights Into a Complicated Relationship

For decades, researchers have postulated a connection between breastfeeding and postpartum depression (PPD). Many have suggested that breastfeeding may protect against postpartum depression and have suggested that the cessation of breastfeeding may be a trigger [...]

By |2014-08-25T13:54:02-04:00September 3rd, 2014|Depressive Disorders, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Prevalence & Risk Factors|Comments Off on Breastfeeding and Postpartum Depression: Further Insights Into a Complicated Relationship
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