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Mothers who undergo an unplanned cesarean section may be more likely to suffer from postpartum depression: study

Thanks to the many studies and investigations that are carried out, there is currently a lot of data that is known about postpartum depression. For example, we know that it is the number one health complication during and after pregnancy, and therefore, every day we work harder to find the reasons that cause it.

According to a study, one of these could be the way babies are born, because according to this research, mothers who have an unplanned or emergency cesarean section are more likely to suffer from postpartum depression .

The study

Published in the Journal of Health Economics , the study looked at the influence that the way their babies were delivered , particularly unplanned C-sections, had on new mothers’ mental health.

The emergency cesarean section is one that is performed when there is a complication during childbirth, and in that case, the best thing for mother and baby is to resort to it . As we know, cesarean section is not the best for the baby, and although many doctors recommend doing it even if it is not needed, the reality is that it should only be done in emergency situations , when for health reasons it should be done.

According to the results of the study, which analyzed the data of 5,000 new mothers in the United Kingdom, having an unplanned or emergency caesarean section due to some complication during childbirth increases the probability that new mothers suffer from postpartum depression , unlike those who have a natural childbirth.

To arrive at this result, they analyzed the mothers’ mental health during the first nine months after the birth of their children , taking into account whether they had an emergency cesarean section, their mental health history, as well as differences in resource levels. and the staff they had during their hospital stay.

The researchers explain that with this analysis, they contribute to the debate on research about the possible effects that unplanned caesarean sections can have on the health of mothers during the postpartum period, and thus improve the care they receive at this stage .

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Via | Science Daily

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