Postpartum Depression
Related Disease - Depression: Postpartum
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The Chinese Herbal Formula: xiong-gui-tiao-xue-yin (containing Rehmannia & Cnidium) has significant therapeutic activity in treating postpartum depression.

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DHA deficiency may play a key role in postpartum depression.

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Pregnancy and lactation deplete the fat DHA from specific regions in the brains of female rats, indicaitng DHA has therapeutic potential in preventing fatty acid deficiency-associated postpartum

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A single reproductive cycle in female rats supplied inadequate omega-3 fatty acids, reduces the DHA content in the maternal brain. This may adversely affect neuronal function and thus the sensitivity of the postpartum organism to stress.

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DHA intake during pregnancy and postpartum may reduce depressive symptoms.

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Both lower DHA content in mothers' milk and lower seafood consumption were associated with higher rates of postpartum depression.

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Moderate consumption of riboflavin may be protective against postpartum depression.

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A number of complementary/alternative therapies may have therapeutic potential in treating postpartum depression.

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Therapeutic Actions : Exercise, Light Therapy
Additional Keywords : Plant Extracts

Omega-3 fatty acids may have a therapeutic effect on postpartum depression.

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Substances : Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Maternal iron deficiency anemia may be associated with postpartum emotions and cognition.

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Substances : Vitamin C
Additional Keywords : diseases that are linked
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Massage therapy reduces pain in pregnant women, alleviates prenatal depression in both parents and improves their relationships.

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Therapeutic Actions : Massage/Therapeutic Touch

Massage during labor decreases labor time, the duration of hospital stay and postpartum depression.

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Therapeutic Actions : Massage/Therapeutic Touch

Aromatherapy-massage might be an effective intervention for postpartum mothers to improve physical and mental status and to facilitate mother-infant interaction.

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Breastfeeding confers some psychoneuroimmunological benefit to mothers possibly reducing postpartum depression.

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Therapeutic Actions : Breastfeeding

Hypnotherapy may have a therapeutic effect in treating postpartum depression.

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Therapeutic Actions : Hypnosis

Postpartum depression is linked to maternal stress and inflammation, which may be relieved with breastfeeding, exercise and anti-inflammatory substances.

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Diseases : Inflammation, Stress
Therapeutic Actions : Breastfeeding, Exercise
Additional Keywords : diseases that are linked

Infant massage improves mother-infant interaction for mothers with postnatal depression.

Study Type : Human Study
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Therapeutic Actions : Massage/Therapeutic Touch
Additional Keywords : mother-child links

Infant massage improves postnatal depression in mothers.

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Therapeutic Actions : Massage/Therapeutic Touch

Massage therapy has positive effects on depressed pregnant women and their offspring.

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Therapeutic Actions : Massage/Therapeutic Touch

Pregnancy massage reduces prematurity, low birthweight and postpartum depression.

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Therapeutic Actions : Massage/Therapeutic Touch
Additional Keywords : risk reduction

Both infantile colic and prolonged crying were associated with high maternal depression scores.

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Therapeutic Actions : Breastfeeding
Additional Keywords : risk reduction

Postpartum maternal depressive symptoms and insecure attachment style are associated with infantile colic.

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Therapeutic Actions : Breastfeeding
Additional Keywords : diseases that are linked

There is an association with increased postpartum depression and breastfeeding cessation by 4 months after delivery.

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Therapeutic Actions : Breastfeeding

Parity mediates the association between infant feeding method and maternal depressive symptoms in the postpartum (multiparous but not primiparous mothers appear to benefit ).

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Therapeutic Actions : Breastfeeding
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