Women are more likely to become depressed while they are pregnant, rather than after their babies are born, new research indicates.
Over 9,000 women were assessed at weeks 18 and 32 of their pregnancy and then again eight weeks and eight months after their children were born.
The results found that almost 12% of women had probable [...]

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As with nonpregnant women, mild depression in pregnancy and postpartum can be treated with psychological therapies.
If medication is required and a woman is pregnant, she should discuss this with her healthcare provider, as some medications carry a risk of affecting the fetus. This risk needs to be weighed against the risk of the mother’s depression [...]

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