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Post Natal Depression ‘higher than estimated’
By Made For Mums on 30/04/2007 10:29:00
The number of women who have suffered Post Natal Depression (PND) could be two to three times higher than was previously estimated, research has found.
It is generally estimated that 10% of new mums suffer some kind of depressive illness - yet in a new study 20% of women said they had needed treatment for PND after giving birth. The survey by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) found the number
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What is postnatal depression?
By Dr Lowri Kew, GP on 29/05/2009 14:53:14
How do you know if you have PND, and what should you do if you think you're suffering from it?
Having a baby is the happiest time of your life, right? While that may be the dreamy picture, in reality up to one in seven women suffer from postnatal depression (PND), which can make life a real struggle.PND is depression occurring within a year
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Brooke Shields: “Postnatal depression drove me to verge of suicide”
By Kyrsty Hazell on 18/11/2009 16:40:10
Actress recalls nearly deliberately crashing her car while suffering from PND
to seek advice and guidance, check out our PND check list.
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New PND helpline for parents
By Made For Mums on 06/06/2008 13:45:00
Scotland's first post-natal depression telephone helpline is being launched today.
The service, which is confidential and free, will be open to sufferers and their families.The helpline has been set up by the Bluebell Campaign, which described it as "a major step forward" in providing Scotland-wide support.The condition is thought to affect one in 10 women and ...
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Health visitor help could stop PND
By Made For Mums on 16/01/2009 13:55:06
Health visitors should be trained to offer help for postnatal depression, says new study.
Sheffield University scientists discovered that mums suffering from the babyblues who were given therapy 6-8 weeks after giving birth, were 40 per centless likely to go on to develop postnatal depression than those not treated.'Training health visitors to assess women, identify s...
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Breakthrough in treating PND
By Made For Mums on 27/02/2008 15:37:00
Oxford University researchers have found that a specific region of the brain associated with emotion may be key to treating postnatal depression.
In experiments using a neural scan, the researchers found that the medial orbitofrontal cortex lights up with activity within milliseconds of subjects seeing pictures of infants' faces.But images of adult faces didn't elicit the same response, said co-principal investigator Morge...
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Multiple birth mums missing out
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 06/07/2009 10:44:45
Parents expecting twins or triplets aren’t getting the vital birth and parenting advice they need during pregnancy.
birthFewer complications for mums, such as postnatal depression (PND)Of the mums surveyed, 17% experienced depression. This is almost twice as many as the reported estimates for all mums. For mums who did go to multiple-specific parenting education
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First six weeks with your newborn
By Viki Wilson on 17/04/2009 12:52:57
What happens to you and your baby in those first six weeks after birth.
or GP.“If you’re tired, low, feel tearful, have a change in appetite or can’t sleep for a few days, these may be signs of postnatal depression (PND),” says Liz Wise, a PND counsellor.The Association for Postnatal Illness has more info, and you can call
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Jo Frost says, 'Make mornings with children work for you'
By Jo Frost on 16/10/2009 11:19:17
Are the first few hours of every day complete chaos in your house? Follow Supernanny Jo Frost's guidance and enjoy calmer mornings, whether you have a baby, a toddler, or both
? Hormonally feeling challenged and overwhelmed? My question to you would be, ‘Are you and your baby getting the sleep you need?’. Or could early signs of PND be surfacing? Talk to your health visitor and midwife when these situations are identified
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Post-natal depression
By Made For Mums on 13/07/2006 15:38:00
-week check-up, but when my health visitor cancelled because she thought I was doing well, I felt ashamed to admit I wasn’t coping.’Can you prevent PND? Not entirely as it’s unpredictable, but certain measures will drastically reduce your risk:*Get as much
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