Decades of research show that SSRIs can be safely used during pregnancy. Meanwhile, untreated depression during pregnancy is associated with poor health outcomes like preterm birth and preeclampsia.
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A study examined the psychological and social experiences of over 600 women with babies between birth and 12 weeks during the first UK lockdown.
The transition to parenthood comes with plenty of stress. A psychology researcher suggests that paid family leave could help lift some of the burden – with positive health benefits down the road.
Women need to be given more information about pelvic floor health during and after pregnancy.
Midwives should provide continuous support during labour and birth and they should respect women’s choices when it is within safe practice to do so.
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Professor of Psychology, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Research Fellow in Women's Health, University of Exeter
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Research Fellow in Women's Health, University of Exeter
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Lecturer, School of Nursing, Department of Midwifery and Gender, Moi University
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Research Associate in Social Science of Women’s Health, King's College London
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Lecturer in Health Psychology, University of Liverpool
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PhD Researcher, Liverpool John Moores University
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Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz
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Researcher of Caregiver Stress Management and Clinical Psychologist, University of Colorado Anschutz