Postpartum Depression

Pregnancy May Alter Brain’s Immune Function
During pregnancy and for some time after giving birth, a woman’s immune response in the brain may be tuned down, a new study in rats suggests. This research was published in the November 2017 issue… Read More
Brexanolone Reduces Postpartum Depression in Preliminary Clinical Trial
Infusion of the experimental drug brexanolone dramatically reduced the symptoms of severe postpartum depression in a small, randomized clinical trial reported June 12 in the journal The Lancet. The… Read More
Maternal Stress on Offspring
Researchers have found that two hormones can modify the effects of maternal stress on a number of childhood behaviors, according to an article in Frontiers in Endocrinology. The study, which was… Read More
Tired Mother suffering from postpartum depression
The risk of postpartum depression (PPD) is more than 20 times higher in women with a history of depression, compared to women  with no prior depression diagnosis, according to results from the… Read More