Postpartum Depression for Multiple Births
April 3, 2009 by Cherie Burbach
Filed under Women's Health
The “Octomom” (Nadya Suleman), has us talking about a lot of things these days relating to babies and childcare. Now, new research suggests that have multiple births can increase the mother’s risk of postpartum depression.
Researchers did not get into the specifics of why this happens, but with multiple births I’m sure the stress of handling so many babies at once certainly can add to things.
The study was out ” April 1 in the journal Pediatrics.” With Octomom in the news lately, it brings this information to the forefront. Postpartum is a serious disease and new moms should seek help from their doctor at the first sign of depression.
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