Frequency of "Time for Self" Is a Significant Predictor of Postnatal Depressive Symptoms: Results from a Prospective Pregnancy Cohort Study.

Hannah WoolhouseRhonda SmallKirsty MillerStephanie J Brown

Published in: Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) (2015)

Our findings suggest that having time for self at least once a week in the first 6 months after childbirth may have a beneficial influence on maternal mental health. Ensuring women get regular respite from the challenges of caring for a young baby may be a relatively simple and effective way of promoting maternal mental health in the year after childbirth.

Keyphrases

mental health
pregnancy outcomes
depressive symptoms
pregnant women
birth weight
mental illness
preterm infants
polycystic ovary syndrome
social support
preterm birth
clinical trial
middle aged
type diabetes
body mass index
sleep quality
randomized controlled trial