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Having a baby? You must be so happy!” Or maybe not. Postpartum depression gets most of the publicity. But a woman’s at least as likely to be depressed during pregnancy as she is to suffer postpartum depression. Contrary to popular opinion, pregnancy offers no shield against depression.
“Some women are likelier than others to suffer from depression during pregnancy,” says Peter Chandler, M.D. These include women with:
Reprinted from Southwest Health, January 2007. Copyright Southwest Washington Medical Center. |
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