Postpartum in Medical News

Boot Camp for New Dads Now Working with Renowned Katherine Stone - Educating Fathers about Postpartum Depression

... In an effort to reach and educate more men about postpartum Depression (PPD) and what they can do; Boot Camp ... mood and anxiety disorders, and author of postpartum Progress. Irvine, CA ... In an effort to reach and educate more men about postpartum Depression (PPD) and what they can do; Boot Camp ...

Snoozing May Help Women Shed Baby Weight

... But avoiding postpartum sleep deprivation can be tough, experts admit ... who worked on the study. For many women, postpartum weight retention is a serious issue because it ... reported. Lifestyle factors that lead to postpartum weight retention -- including a woman's diet, ...

New Moms Urged to Take Care of Postpartum Health

... she was all alone when she began suffering postpartum ailments. She experienced pain as a result of ... wondered. Many women wrongly believe that postpartum ailments are simply a part of giving birth, and ... therapists and more to offer comprehensive postpartum care to new mothers. The program offers education ...

Eleventh Annual Welcome Back Awards Program Honors Individuals who Positively Impact the Depression Community

... May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- After battling postpartum depression 13 years ago, Diana Lynn Barnes is an ... to other women experiencing the devastation of postpartum depression. Diana is one of this year's ... who has used her own three-year struggle with postpartum depression to help educate others through media ...

Mothers of Multiples May Face Higher Depression Risk

... professionals have to pay more attention to postpartum depression among new mothers. "The low numbers ... regarding their increased risk for maternal postpartum depression," Minkovitz said. "Furthermore, ... to provide education, screening and referrals for postpartum depression among mothers of multiples." Such ...

Diabetes a risk factor for postpartum depression

... BOSTON, Mass. (Feb 23, 2009) postpartum depression is a seriousand often ... have been aware that new mothers are at risk for postpartum depression. However, the condition is difficult ... the potential link between diabetes and postpartum depression, Kozhimannil and Bernard Harlow, ...

Landmark Rh Immune Globulin Celebrates 40 Years of Saving Babies' Lives

... (300 micro grams) (1500 IU) postpartum - if the newborn is Rh-positive. Administer ... three weeks after the last antepartum dose, the postpartum dose may be withheld, but a test for ... not inject intravenously. In the case of postpartum use, the product is intended for maternal ...

Blood Test May Predict Postpartum Depression

... predict whether a woman is likely to develop postpartum depression, a new study suggests. Approximately 13 percent of women will experience postpartum depression, a condition that holds significant ... as well, experts say. Once a woman has had postpartum depression, she is more likely to have future ...

Caring Counseling May Ease Postpartum Depression

... person or over the phone, women struggling with postpartum depression can be treated effectively by ... 13 percent of women will experience postpartum depression," said Cindy-Lee Dennis, an associate ... infant and the family." Once a woman has had postpartum depression, she is more likely to have future ...

January/February 2009 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet

... Arbor Other Studies in This Issue: postpartum Depression Screening in Primary Care With postpartum depression affecting up to 22 percent of women ... the optimal strategy for identifying women with postpartum depression may be a 2-stage screening procedure ...

Patience during stalled labor can avoid many C-sections, UCSF study shows

... hemorrhage, requiring a blood transfusion, and postpartum infection," Caughey said. "After a cesarean, ... such as maternal infection, endomyometritis, postpartum hemorrhage and the need for blood transfusions. ... that underwent cesarean deliveries, including postpartum hemorrhage, ...

Natural Childbirth Moms More Attuned to Babies' Cry

... Finding may help shed light on postpartum depression in those choosing Caesareans ... Psychiatry , give researchers insight into why postpartum depression seems to be linked more often to ... some of the same brain regions may help regulate postpartum mood. "As more women opt to wait until they ...

Newly-defined factors may prevent postpartum smoking relapse

... groups of women. Those who remained smoke-free postpartum were bolstered by strong social support, strong internal belief systems, strong beliefs in postpartum health benefits of not smoking, negative ... dealing with temptations. Women who relapsed postpartum were undermined by easy access to cigarettes, ...

Public health clinic study links 'Americanization' and depression

... and Mexican-born Latinas seeking pregnancy and postpartum services at public health clinics in San Antonio ... to provide mental health services to pregnant and postpartum women by SAMHD. They were screened for depressive ... and anger. Symptoms specific to the pregnancy and postpartum period can include overly intense worries about ...

Post-partum suicide attempt risks studied

... on preexisting psychiatric risk factors for postpartum suicide attempts resulting in hospitalization. ... psychiatric or substance use diagnosis among postpartum women significantly increased the risk of a serious postpartum suicide attempt. One implication of this study is ...

Possible Cause of Postpartum Depression Pinpointed

... Researchers have uncovered a potential cause for postpartum depression, at least in mice. According to the ... mood disorders ranging from "baby blues" to postpartum psychosis. The findings immediately suggest a ... animals appear to suffer from a disease akin to postpartum depression, he said, does not mean the two ...

Pregnancy Alone Not A Risk for Mental Health Problems

... within the past year. "Past-year pregnant and postpartum women had significantly lower rates of alcohol ... risk of psychiatric disorders in pregnant and postpartum women." Overall, pregnancy alone is not ... of psychiatric disorders among pregnant and postpartum women in the United States," the researchers ...

Nursing professor leads the way for 'telepsychiatry' by nurses to treat postpartum depression

... (May 8, 2008, Toronto, ON) Women suffering with postpartum depression may in future be able to receive ... of Toronto, is the lead investigator in the postpartum Depression Interpersonal Psychotherapy Trial, ... an innovative way to deliver treatment for postpartum depression, particularly to women in rural or ...

2008 Welcome Back Awards Winners Honored for Extraordinary Achievements in the Field of Depression

... for victims of Hurricane Katrina to bringing postpartum depression education to life, these winners ... N.J. Mary Jo Codey's personal experiences with postpartum depression during both her pregnancies opened her ... that limited knowledge and understanding of postpartum depression had in her community and throughout ...

Staff Training Reduces Postpartum Bleeding, Episiotomies

... uterus and other tissues occur during birthing, postpartum hemorrhage can occur. The education program, ... instruction also had a 45 percent reduction in postpartum hemorrhages of 500 milliliters (2 cups) or more, and a 70 percent reduction on postpartum hemorrhage of 1,000 milliliters (4 cups) or more. ...

Study: low-income women more likely to suffer from postpartum depression

... women in Iowa are much more likely to suffer from postpartum depression than their wealthier counterparts, a ... than $20,000 suffered from clinically significant postpartum depression. In contrast, only 13 percent of new ... circumstances." In a second study on race and postpartum emotions in Iowa, Segre found that ...

Learning Takes Center Stage at My Urban Toddler

... a wide variety of subjects in the pregnancy, postpartum and early childhood parenting stages. Rosa Lee, ... classes like Learning to be a Grandparent, postpartum Support, postpartum Nutrition and New Mom Breastfeeding Support ...

Mothers' stress may increase children's asthma

... that maternal distress which persists beyond the postpartum period is associated with an increased risk of ... and duration into four categories: no distress, postpartum distress only, short-term distress and long-term ... Kozyrskyj. We plan to further explore the role of postpartum distress by doing a similar study which will link ...

Kaiser Permanente/Harvard Medical School study links lack of sleep to weight gain for new moms

... to look at the impact of sleep deprivation on postpartum weight retention. Previous studies have looked at the effect of early postpartum sleep deprivation on mothers cognitive and ... that mothers who slept fewer hours at one year postpartum than they did at six ...

Hormonal Changes and Depression: What is the Connection?

... during hormonal transitions, such as pregnancy, postpartum and perimenopause, according to a new report by ... and perimenopause. The report notes that postpartum depression affects 10-15 percent of women any ... for depression during pregnancy and in the postpartum period. The full report, survey results and ...

MacArthur commits $11 million to further UCSF work in maternal safety

... trained or untrained attendants. Of the risks, postpartum hemorrhage is the most common cause of maternal ... a calibrated blood collection drape to diagnose postpartum hemorrhage, and a community-developed ... treatment. It is important to address postpartum hemorrhage wherever there is the potential for it ...

Kaiser Permanente Study Shows One in Seven Women are Depressed Before, During, or After Pregnancy

... that more than half of the women who experienced postpartum depression had also been depressed ... and the public tend to focus more on postpartum depression because of the huge gap between a new ... of depression." The consequences of postpartum depression, which affects 400,000 women in the ...

Hoag Hospital Certified as Baby-Friendly Facility

... sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Breastfeeding mothers experience less postpartum bleeding and earlier return to pre-pregnant weight, as well as a reduced ... Program, in-hospital instruction and support to new mothers, and a postpartum breastfeeding clinic that provides one-on-one consultation. Hoag OB ...

Breast-feeding OK for Most Moms with MS

... reason for the suppression of MS. "Previous research has ignored the postpartum factor, and what our study suggests -- if these findings can be repeated ... menstruation due to breast-feeding was associated with a reduced risk of postpartum relapse. Of the women with MS, 52 percent chose not to breast-feed, and ...

Maternal depression is associated with significant sleep disturbance in infants

... are more likely to suffer from significant sleep disturbances at 2 weeks postpartum that continue until 6 months of age. Findings of the study are of ... sensor actigraphy over the course of seven consecutive days at two-weeks postpartum and monthly thereafter for six months. Mothers were also asked to complete ...

Rutgers scientist receives prestigious 'Young Investigator Award'

... studies relevant for the problem of cocaine addiction in women during the postpartum period which is associated with dysfunctional maternal care, and which can ... understand how cocaine can hijack the normal motivational patterns of the postpartum female which have evolved to maximally benefit the survival of offspring. ...

WellPoint Launches and Expands Maternity Depression Program

... to all remaining members by the end of this year. Additionally, because postpartum depression (PPD) is usually underdetected and undertreated, the tool kits ... and physicians with information and tools to identify women at risk for postpartum depression. The physician can then evaluate the mother to better ...

OB Challenges Create Hospital Opportunities in 2008

... and valleys when the woman is in the triage, Labor & Delivery and postpartum stages. 5. Provider practice patterns: Variation in practices, ... unit, reducing boarding time between the Labor & Delivery and postpartum periods. 7. Housekeeping room turn-around time (TAT): When rooms ...

Blue Cross of California Launches Maternity Depression Program

... Mothers experiencing these conflicting feelings may be suffering from postpartum Depression (PPD) which once diagnosed can be treated. Blue Cross of ... and physicians with information and tools to identify mothers at risk for postpartum Depression. The physician can then evaluate the mother to better ...

Level of oxytocin in pregnant women predicts mother-child bond

... women during their first trimester, third trimester, and the first postpartum month. They also observed the mother and child interact, defining the ... mothers who had higher levels of oxytocin across the pregnancy and the postpartum month also reported more behaviors that support the formation of an ...

15% of Women Struggle With Pregnancy-Related Depression

... during pregnancy and right afterward, Dietz said. The consequences of postpartum depression, which affects 400,000 women in the United States, can be ... during at least one of these periods. Almost 75 percent of women with postpartum depression also suffered from depression before pregnancy. And more than ...

Stressed-Out Moms Carry Babies on the Right

... Finding could help head off postpartum depression, study suggests WEDNESDAY, Aug. 29 (HealthDay News) ... well-being. And because as many as 10 percent of new mothers develop postpartum depression, identifying warning signs could potentially help health-care ...

Depression Poses Pregnancy Risks

... alike, may be more common than many think SUNDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) -- Thanks to high-profile celebrities like Brooke Shields, postpartum depression is out of the closet and discussed as something to recognize and treat. But less well known is depression during pregnancy -- a ...

Hormones May Affect Neurological Disease Risk

... "Such regulation may suggest new ideas about treatment and prevention of diseases associated with extreme hormonal fluctuations, such as in postpartum depression," she added. The study was published online in the journal BMC Neuroscience . More information The U.S. National Institute of ...

Cancer survivors at greater risk of birth complications; special monitoring needed

... most of the survivors and the control group, the women treated with abdominal radiotherapy delivered more prematurely. These women also had more postpartum haemorrhages the loss of more than one litre of blood after delivery." The team did not investigate overall fertility and miscarriage rates, but ...