Depression and anxiety experienced by women after a miscarriage or the stillbirth of a child may continue for years, even if they subsequently go on to give birth to a healthy infant, new research suggests.
A study published online March 3 in the British Journal of Psychiatry found the number of previous miscarriages/stillbirths significantly predicted symptoms of depression and anxiety in a subsequent pregnancy independent of key psychosocial and obstetric factors.
Furthermore, the researchers report that this «association remained constant across the pre- and postnatal period, indicating that the impact of a previous prenatal loss did not diminish significantly following the birth of a healthy child.
«Our study clearly shows that the birth of a healthy baby does not resolve the mental health problems that many women experience after a miscarriage or stillbirth. This finding is important because, when assessing if a woman is at risk of antenatal or postnatal depression, previous pregnancy loss is usually not taken into account in the same way as other risk factors, such as family history of depression, stressful life events, or a lack of social support,» principal investigators Emma Robertson Blackmore, PhD, University of Rochester Medical Center, New York, said in a press release.
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