Women With Diabetes Before Or During Pregnancy At Significantly Increased Risk Of Postpartum Depression
Thursday, March 5, 2009 - 21:07
in Health & Medicine
Pregnant women and new mothers who have diabetes have nearly double the chances of experiencing postpartum depression compared to those without diabetes. Researchers analyzed data from over 11,000 low income mothers in New Jersey. Approximately 1 in 10 of these women who had diabetes developed depression in the year following delivery.