The association between labour epidural analgesia and postpartum depressive symptoms: a longitudinal cohort study.

Allana MunroRonald B GeorgeSean P MackinnonNatalie O Rosen

Published in: Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie (2021)

This study did not identify an association between LEA and risk of depressive symptoms postpartum, although small mean differences between groups cannot be ruled out. Future studies should focus on other modifiable variables that influence the development of PPD.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
social support
sleep quality
spinal cord
ultrasound guided
case control