Article: Risk factors for antenatal depression, postnatal depression and parenting stress.(Research article)

Authors: Bronwyn Leigh [1]; Jeannette Milgrom (corresponding author) [1,2]

Background

Depression related to child bearing can occur during pregnancy (antenatal depression), after birth (postnatal depression) or both. Antenatal and postnatal depression share similar prevalence ratings to those for depression in the general population with estimates ranging from 12-20%, with a commonly reported estimate of 13% [2, 3, 4]. The immediate and longer-term consequences of perinatal depression are far-reaching, affecting not only the mother but her infant, and their relationships. Depression in pregnancy may diminish one's capacity for self-care, ...

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