post-partum depression Archives - Life Science Review

26 March 202026 March 2020

Preterm birth (before 37 weeks) and early preterm birth (before 34 weeks) appear to be reduced in women receiving omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids either as supplementation or dietary addition plus possibly a reduced risk of perinatal death, neonatal care admission, and low birth weight babies but possibly a small increased risk of large for gestational age babies

In November 2018 researchers from Australia published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, either as a supplement or … Read more

22 February 202022 February 2020

Physical activity during pregnancy and in the post-natal period appears to reduce the risk of post-natal depression

In September 2019 researchers from Poland published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the relationship between physical activity during pregnancy, the puerperium (the 6 weeks after childbirth … Read more

22 February 202022 February 2020

Women meeting the physical activity recommendation of over 150 minutes of moderate-vigorous physical activity per week during pregnancy appear to have a lower risk of post-natal depression compared to women who are not active during pregnancy

In August 2018 researchers from Norway published the results of their study to assess whether physical activity during pregnancy had any effect on post-natal depression. A total of 643 pregnant … Read more

19 February 202019 February 2020

Music therapy has been shown to be beneficial in individuals with dementia, schizophrenia, depression, social anxiety, post-natal depression and in those with post-traumatic stress disorder

In December 2019 researchers from Poland published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effectiveness of music therapy in the treatment of psychiatric disorders. An analysis of … Read more

5 February 20205 February 2020

Listening to music during pregnancy may increase levels of wellbeing and reduce symptoms of postnatal depression in the first 3 months after giving birth

In July 2018 researchers from the UK published the results of their study to assess whether listening to music during pregnancy is associated with lower levels of postnatal depression and … Read more

1 June 201922 February 2020

Placentophagy does not appear to significantly improve maternal mood, bonding, or fatigue

In August 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess whether women practising placentophagy, ie consumption of the placenta, experienced improved maternal mood, bonding, and … Read more

1 June 201922 February 2020

Placentophagy does not appear to improve mood, energy, milk production or vitamin B12 levels in women with a history of mood disorders

In April 2019 researchers from Canada published the results of their study to assess whether women with mood disorders practising placentophagy, ie consumption of the placenta, would have fewer depressive … Read more

1 June 201922 February 2020

Placentophagy may result in problems involving the infant’s endocrine function

In February 2019 researchers from the USA published a report of vaginal bleeding and breast budding in a 3-month-old infant who was exclusively breastfed. It was noted that the mother … Read more

30 September 201822 February 2020

A vitamin D level of under 50 nmol/L appears to increase the risk of post-partum depression

In September 2018 researchers from China published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between vitamin D deficiency with ante-partum and post-partum depression. Nine studies involving … Read more