Antenatal depressive symptoms and adverse perinatal outcomes.

Despina Pampaka Stefania I Papatheodorou Mohammad AlSeaidanRihab Al WotayanRosalind J WrightJulie E BuringDouglas W DockeryCostas A Christophi

Published in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2021)

In the present study, the depressive symptoms in pregnancy did not predict adverse birth outcomes, such as PTB, SGA, and LGA, which adds to the currently non-conclusive literature. However, further research is needed to examine these associations, as the available evidence is quite limited.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
pregnant women
social support
preterm birth
systematic review
emergency department
type diabetes
adverse drug