"Doing the month" and postpartum depression among Chinese women: A Shanghai prospective cohort study.

CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggested that not all the activities of "doing the month" provided protection against developing PPD. This study emphasized the need for flexibility to fit and adjust the ritual into the modern life to enhance the positive effects of traditional practices on maternal health.
PMID: 31060983 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Women Birth - May 3, 2019 Category: Midwifery Authors: Ding G, Niu L, Vinturache A, Zhang J, Lu M, Gao Y, Pan S, Tian Y, Shanghai Birth Cohort Study Tags: Women Birth Source Type: research