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Research Shows 400,000 Depressed Mothers Giving Birth
When you look at the shiny pregnancy magazines, and hear that pregnant women have a glow it can make it seem that pregnancy is nothing but a joy. This is certainly true in an ideal situation, but with so much financial upheaval, broken relationships and even just plain bad timing or health concerns there are many pregnancies that are not joyous. The anxiety and pressure can cause an expectant mother to become a victim of depression. Researchers have found that each year more than 400,000 babies are born to mothers who are depressed. With this many babies being born to mothers who are depressed what are the chances that these mothers not only have the well known “baby blues” or post partum depression after birth but also that they are not experiencing the best level of bonding for their children. Sadly, the chances are high that the mothers who suffer…
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Disrupted Early Childhood Could Lead to Younger Pregnancies
A study of nearly 4,500 women from all different backgrounds in the UK has shown that several early life factors have an impact on the age at which most girls experience their first pregnancy. It seems that girls who are separate from their mothers for a period of time in the first 5 years of their life are more likely to get pregnant at younger ages. If the separation from the mother is longer than 2 years that effect changes, and has been found to prolong sexual inactivity by a few years. The women whose mothers had been separated from them permanently at an early age, such as those whose mother’s died had often been part of a stable family afterwards and were less likely to have teenage pregnancies. The results of this study suggest that the security of attachment has a profound impact on a developing child. The study…
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Higher Risk of Complications in Pregnancies After 45
Few women want to or attempt to have babies after the age of 45, but the few who do manage this feat face a higher risk of complications. Some of these complications include gestational diabetes and high blood pressure throughout the pregnancy. Preterm births and placenta previa are also common in older women who are pregnant. The older a woman is the higher the chance that she is not fully healthy and her body is not properly prepared for caring a child. Because women seem to be delaying pregnancy these days in order to pursue a career or even because they are waiting to get married, researchers have been focusing on the possible risks to mother and child when pregnancy occurs between ages 35 and 40. The focus of this research has not been on women over 40 or those rare women who choose to get pregnant after 45. In…
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