{"id":12069,"date":"2017-01-31T18:07:24","date_gmt":"2017-01-31T12:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/?p=12069"},"modified":"2025-10-06T15:56:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T10:26:25","slug":"why-should-new-mothers-be-screened-for-depression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/why-should-new-mothers-be-screened-for-depression.html","title":{"rendered":"Why Should New Mothers Be Screened For Depression?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin: 20px 5px 20px 5px; padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; background-repeat: no-repeat; text-align: left; font-size: 18px; color: #26a69a; font-style: italic;\"><b>Motherhood is the greatest thing and the hardest thing. ~Ricki Lake <\/b><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New mothers are triggered with series of conflicted emotions, from excitement to fear and anxiety. This fear can result in \u201cpostpartum baby blues,\u201d in other words, \u201cpostpartum depression.\u201d The symptoms may include mood swings, anxiety and lack of sleep to name a few. <\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 20px 5px 20px 5px; padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; background-repeat: no-repeat; text-align: center; font-size: 15px;\"><b>Pre and postpartum depression affect <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">10 to 15%<\/span> of women.<\/b><\/div>\n<h3><b>Reasons why screening for depression is important for new mothers:<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Increased risk of miscarriage<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depression during pregnancy can create can create hurdles in the development of the fetus, increasing the risk of miscarriage. Too much stress is not healthy for the fetus. New mothers should be happy and stress-free during pregnancy.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12070\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12070\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/yourdost-blog-images.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/31164736\/Miscarriage-statistic_02.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12070\" src=\"http:\/\/yourdost-blog-images.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/31164736\/Miscarriage-statistic_02.jpg\" alt=\"Why Should New Mothers Be Screened For Depression?\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12070\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: www.tommys.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<h3><b>Affects the development of the baby<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Post pregnancy depression or postpartum depression can curtail the emotional and cognitive development of the baby. A negative impact is created on the newborn when there is a lack of interaction or negative interaction.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12075\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12075\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/yourdost-blog-images.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/31165340\/o-SAD-MOM-facebook1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12075 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/yourdost-blog-images.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/31165340\/o-SAD-MOM-facebook1.jpg\" alt=\"Why Should New Mothers Be Screened For Depression?\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/300;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12075\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: www.familytimemagazine.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Mother\u2019s health is affected<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hopelessness and inertia are often symptoms of depression. It becomes very difficult for a mother to live with anxiety. There may be a lack of sleep, extreme mood swings which affect the physical as well as the mental health of the mothers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/yourdost-blog-images.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/31164750\/shutterstock_35039098-771x514.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12071 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/yourdost-blog-images.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/31164750\/shutterstock_35039098-771x514.jpg\" alt=\"Why Should New Mothers Be Screened For Depression?\" width=\"771\" height=\"514\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 771px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 771\/514;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<h3><b>Remove the stigma<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mental health has been stigmatised. Mothers would not share about their experience with depression due to the taboo attached to depression. Having a universal screening to all new mothers can help remove such stigma. <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Postpartum Depression can lead to other conditions<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Postpartum depression and post-traumatic stress disorder can be interrelated. The symptoms of postpartum depression and post-traumatic stress disorder are correlated. Screening new mothers of such conditions can help in better diagnosis and treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Are you a new mother who needs help controlling your emotions? Speak to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yourdost.com\/talkItOut?yd_source=YDBlog&amp;yd_medium=InternalLinking&amp;yd_content=WhyShouldNewMotherBeScreenedForDepression_campaign=BlogPostPromotion\">Experts at YourDOST<\/a> who can help you understand and resolve your condition. <\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Motherhood is the greatest thing and the hardest thing. ~Ricki Lake New mothers are triggered with series of conflicted emotions, from excitement to fear and anxiety. This fear can result in \u201cpostpartum baby blues,\u201d in other words, \u201cpostpartum depression.\u201d The symptoms may include mood swings, anxiety and lack of sleep to name a few. 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