- "Low-income women with diabetes who are pregnant or recently gave birth face almost twice the risk of depression compared to women without the blood sugar disorder."
- "It didn't matter whether the women developed diabetes before or during pregnancy, or if they were taking insulin or oral medications. The risk of depression was still much stronger for women with diabetes".
- "Women who'd never been depressed before appeared to be at risk, too. 'One in 10 women who had no indication of prior depression received a diagnosis of depression within a year following delivery'".
- "Post-partum depression affects about 10 percent of new mothers, usually between two and six months after birth, according to background information in the study. If left untreated, post-partum depression can affect the mother-child relationship as well as the child's development."
- "Risk factors for post-partum depression include a history of depression, troubled relationships, domestic violence, stressful life events, financial problems, lack of social or emotional support, a difficult pregnancy or delivery, and health problems with the baby."
- "No matter what your income, if you're expecting, you should try to set up a support system before the baby arrives. Try to set up extra help so you're not alone with the baby day after day".
If your pregnant daughter develops gestational diabetes, or had diabetes before her pregnancy, help her learn about postpartum depression and help her develop a plan of how she will get help to cope with a new baby. Ask her doctor to screen her for depression at every visit, both during pregnancy and at checkups after birth.
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