Trajectories of antenatal depression and adverse pregnancy outcomes

Antenatal depression affects approximately one in seven pregnancies, with an increasing prevalence across gestation. Data regarding the associations between antenatal depression and adverse pregnancy outcomes yield conflicting results. However, previous studies evaluated the cross-sectional prevalence of depression at various time points, and not the trajectory of depressive symptoms across gestation.

Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - July 16, 2021 Category: OBGYN Authors: Emily S. MILLER, George R. SAADE, Hyagriv N. SIMHAN, Catherine MONK, David M. HAAS, Robert M. SILVER, Brian M. MERCER, Samuel PARRY, Deborah A. WING, Uma M. REDDY, William A. GROBMAN Tags: Original Research: Obstetrics Source Type: research