Postpartum Depression and Child Caring Behaviour of Mother and Development of Children
Creators
- 1. Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, GMERS Medical college and Hospital, Dharpur, Patan, Gujarat, India
- 2. Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, NAMO Medical Education and Research Institute, Silvassa, Dadra and Nagar haveli, India\
- 3. Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, GMERS Medical College and Hospital, Dharpur, Patan, Gujarat, India
- 4. Assistant professor, Department of Pediatrics, GMERS Medical College and Hospital, Dharpur, Patan, Gujarat, India
- 5. Assistant professor, Department of Community Medicine, Banas Medical College and Research Institute, Palanpur, Gujarat, India
Description
Background: Depression and other psychiatric disorders during pregnancy and postpartum is an important health problem, especially if the symptoms are recurrent or sustained. Postnatal depression is a recognised cause of delayed cognitive development in infants. Aims: To determine the relation of maternal depression during post-partum period with development of their children. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among 92 women with a 2-12 months-old child. Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale was used for maternal mood. Children were weighed and measured for weight, length and Z score. Collected data was analyzed for comparison. Results: Out of the total 92 babies recruited in this study, 12% had mothers who were suffering from Post-partum Depression. For weight and weight-for-length there was a significant difference in the growth between the children of mothers with and without Depression (p<0.05). Conclusions: Post-partum depression was associated with poor growth and development in children.
Abstract (English)
Background: Depression and other psychiatric disorders during pregnancy and postpartum is an important health problem, especially if the symptoms are recurrent or sustained. Postnatal depression is a recognised cause of delayed cognitive development in infants. Aims: To determine the relation of maternal depression during post-partum period with development of their children. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among 92 women with a 2-12 months-old child. Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale was used for maternal mood. Children were weighed and measured for weight, length and Z score. Collected data was analyzed for comparison. Results: Out of the total 92 babies recruited in this study, 12% had mothers who were suffering from Post-partum Depression. For weight and weight-for-length there was a significant difference in the growth between the children of mothers with and without Depression (p<0.05). Conclusions: Post-partum depression was associated with poor growth and development in children.
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2022-05-26
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