What is FAS? Drinking any kind of alcohol during pregnancy can damage a fetus and cause fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). Children with FAS can have physical, mental, and behavior problems. Whenever alcohol is consumed it gets into the blood system. If a... Read Article »
What is a Miscarriage? Miscarriage is a loss of a pregnancy from natural causes before the 20th week of pregnancy. Often, a miscarriage can happen before a woman even knows she is pregnant. An estimated 15 percent of the women who realize they are pregnant... Read Article »
Any of these symptoms during and after pregnancy that last longer than two weeks are signs of depression: Feeling restless or irritable Feeling sad, hopeless, and overwhelmed Crying a lot Having no energy or motivation Eating too little or too much Sleeping... Read Article »
What is depression? Depression can be described as feeling sad, blue, unhappy, miserable, or down in the dumps. Most of us feel this way at one time or another for short periods. But true clinical depression is a mood disorder in which feelings of sadness,... Read Article »
If you have any of the symptoms on this chart, contact your doctor right away to lower your risk of complications. There are various specific tests done during the first trimester of pregnancy, and a few screenings later in pregnancy to help prevent these... Read Article »
What causes depression? There may be a number of reasons why a woman gets depressed. Hormone changes or a stressful life event, such as a death in the family, can cause chemical changes in the brain that lead to depression. Depression is also an illness... Read Article »
The Baby Blues The baby blues can happen in the days right after childbirth and normally go away within a few days to a week. A new mother can have sudden mood swings, sadness, crying spells, loss of appetite, sleeping problems, and feel irritable, restless,... Read Article »
Often times when a Mother or Mother-to-Be is feeling down and/or depressed they do not talk about their symptoms because they feel embarrassed, ashamed, or guilty about feeling depressed when this is supposed to be a happy time. But, feeling down and... Read Article »
There are two common types of treatment for depression. Talk therapy. This involves talking to a therapist, psychologist, or social worker to learn to change how depression makes you think, feel, and act. Medicine. Your doctor can give you an antidepressant... Read Article »
Depression not only hurts the mother, but also affects her family. Some researchers have found that depression during pregnancy can raise the risk of delivering an underweight baby or a premature infant. Some women with depression have difficulty caring... Read Article »
