Dear Colleague,
Dear Colleague,
The recent news that a group of 17 Massachusetts high school girls may have made a pact to become pregnant and help each other raise their children brings to light a whole range of issues, including the need for parenting education, social support, and PPD screening for adolescent mothers. Young women that become pregnant, whether planned or unplanned, often have expectations of childrearing that are difficult to meet. This particular group of girls did, in fact, seem to embed support from one another into their mothering plans, but teen pregnancy comes with a set of stressors unique to the teenage mother. Besides childrearing, underage mothers must deal with not-always-supportive parents, fathers of their babies who are often themselves teenagers, financial strain, and school responsibilities. These stresses can lead many to depression, which in turn further compromises all relationships, including the one between mother and child.
In March, 2007, M. Cynthia Logsdon, DNS, ARNP, presented a First Thursday teleconference that addressed postpartum depression in adolescents, including risk factors, symptoms, and barriers to treatment. While the First Thursday monthly teleconference series is on summer break, please view this timely presentation. http://mededppd.org/firstthursday/march/index.asp
Medical
Updates
Antenatal mood and fetal attachment after assisted conception.
Fisher JR, Hammarberg K, Baker GH.
Fertil Steril. 2008 May;89(5):1103-12. Epub 2007 Aug 13.
This study examined the prevalence of postpartum mood disorders and parenting difficulties for women who conceived with assisted reproductive technologies.
Do antenatal religious and spiritual factors impact the risk of postpartum depressive symptoms?
Mann JR, McKeown RE, Bacon J, Vesselinov R, Bush F.
J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2008 Jun;17(5):745-55.
Participation in organized religion seems to protect against postpartum depression.
The utility of maternal depression screening in the third trimester.
Kim JJ, Gordon TE, La Porte LM, Adams M, Kuendig JM, Silver RK.
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Jun 2.
This study aimed to determine if screening women for depression in the third trimester and again 6 weeks after delivery increased the rate of identification of depression.
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In
The
News
Postpartum depression may be next battle for teen moms
New York Daily News.com, June 25, 2008
Teens and women with less than 12 years of schooling may be at greater risk for postpartum depression.
Maternal depression affects baby sleep
Irish Health.com, June 6, 2008
A Harvard Medical School study found that six-month-old babies whose mothers had depression during pregnancy, were breastfeeding, or had lower socioeconomic status slept significantly less than babies without these risk factors.
A 'drug drought' for pregnant women
USA Today.com, June 3, 2008
A scarcity of medications proven safe for pregnant women means doctors must prescribe older drugs, off-label medications, or even nothing for pregnant women with depression, pre-eclampsia, or other conditions that can be dangerous to mother or baby.
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Events
Calendar
10th International Interdisciplinary Congress of Women/Women's World 2008
When: July 3-9
Where: Madrid, Spain
Focus on the Female Patient
When:July 20-24
Where: Kiawah Island, SC
Marce Society International Conference
When: September 10-13
Where: Sydney, Australia
Med
Ed
Resources
American Society for Reproductive Medicine
The vision of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine is to be the nationally and internationally recognized leader for multidisciplinary information, education, advocacy, and standards in the field of reproductive medicine.
The Online PPD Support Group
The purpose of this site is to offer information, support, and assistance to those dealing with postpartum mood disorders, as well as their families, friends, physicians, and counselors.
National Institute of Nursing Research
The National Institute of Nursing Research supports clinical and basic research to establish a scientific basis for the care of individuals across the life span.
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