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Iron Deficiency May Increase Risk of Maternal Depression in Pregnancy

Depression, Iron, Peri-Natal, Pre-NatalBy developer January 31, 2018

According to researchers pregnant women who were Iron deficient were more likely to have increased levels of peri-natal depression. Women between the ages of 18 and 25, who were either in the middle or towards the end of their pregnancy, participated in this retrospective study. In a retrospective study, researchers look at past data of…

Prenatal Folic Acid Supplementation Helps Lower Postpartum Depression Risk

Depression, Folic Acid, Pre-Natal, VitaminsBy developer December 23, 2017

Supplementing Folic Acid for at six months before giving birth could lower the risk of postpartum depression. Almost 1,600 women who had given birth six to 12 weeks earlier were recruited to participate in this study. Data on prenatal folic acid supplementation, obstetric history, and lifestyle and socio-demographic characteristics was collected. 803 (50.4%) women participating…