Saturday, January 26, 2019

Emergency C-Sections Tied to Greater Risk of Postnatal Depression in First-Time Moms

First-time mothers who deliver through an unplanned caesarean section are 15 percent more likely to experience postnatal depression, according to a new study by researchers at the University of York in England.

The findings suggest that more mental health support may be needed for women whose babies are delivered via emergency caesarean section (C-section), a surgical procedure usually carried out because of complications during labor.

“The findings of this study are striking because they...


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