MONDAY, March 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Antidepressants don’t always help ease depression and anxiety in pregnant women and new moms, according to a new study. “This is the first longitudinal data to show that many pregnant women report depression and anxiety symptoms during pregnancy and postpartum, despite their choice to continue treatment with antidepressants,” … Read more
MONDAY, Feb. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — First-time moms and new mothers of twins may be among those at greatest risk of postpartum depression symptoms, a large new study suggests. Postpartum depression is a common illness. In the United States alone, about one in eight women report depression symptoms soon after giving birth, according to … Read more
The current study — published online Nov. 3 in JAMA Network Open — included 22 newborns born to mothers who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 at delivery. Only one infant tested positive for the infection right after birth; one more later tested positive days later. Carsetti’s team found that at 2 months of age, infants … Read more
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A new study offers more reassurance that mothers infected with SARS-CoV-2 can safely breastfeed their babies. The study of 55 infants born to moms with COVID-19 found that none contracted the virus — even though most started getting breast milk in … Read more
SOURCES: Hilary Baxendale, childbirth educator, doula, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY. CDC: “Vaccines for Family and Caregivers.” Ji Sterling, Rolling Hills, CA. DONA International: “Benefits of a Doula.” Rachel Huryn, Edgewater Park, NJ. Liz Winer, Cresskill, NJ. Aleeah Alexander, Atlanta. CHOC Children’s Health System: “Do I Need a Lactation Consultant? Mayo Clinic: “Newborn Care: 10 Tips for Stressed-Out … Read more
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 may be behind a concerning rise in the number of women suffering anxiety and depression before and soon after childbirth, a new study says. Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston surveyed more than 1,100 pregnant and postpartum women … Read more
By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Oct. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Low levels of thyroid hormone during pregnancy may contribute to the development of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in the child, new research suggests. The study found that children born to mothers with low thyroid hormone levels during the first … Read more
MONDAY, Sept. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Babies born to mothers with COVID-19 only rarely suffer from effects of the virus, a new study suggests. These newborns generally do well in the six to eight weeks after birth, but more are admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) if their mothers had COVID-19 … Read more