It comes from nowhere and catches you off guard. Those feelings of being vulnerable, emotional, sad, tearful and sensitive may make it difficult to believe that it is supposed to be the happiest time of every woman’s life. Don’t worry, you are not alone! Postnatal anxiety, also known as ‘baby blues’, affects 85% of women …
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Mar 30
POSTNATAL DEPRESSION CAN BEGIN DURING PREGNANCY
Pregnancy-related depression is not just confined to after the baby’s birth, but can begin during pregnancy, according to the Mother and Baby Unit at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM). A study recently published in the British Journal of Psychiatry found that women who have suffered a miscarriage or stillbirth are more …