Prevention form Postpartum Depression


Intensive nursing intervention by a trained professional nurse can help prevent postpartum depression from developing. Apart from that, diet and lifestyle changes can also go a long way in minimizing the effects of the hormonal changes that follow after childbirth. Avoiding cigarettes, caffeine and alcohol can go a long way in helping as can a healthy balanced diet and exercise. 
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References
  1. Laura J. Miller, Elizabeth M. LaRusso, Preventing Postpartum Depression, Psychiatric Clinics of North America, Volume 34, Issue 1, March 2011, Pages 53-65, ISSN 0193-953X, 10.1016/j.psc.2010.11.010.
  2. Christina Munoz, Janyce Agruss, Amy Haeger, Lynn Sivertsen, Postpartum Depression: Detection and Treatment in the Primary Care Setting, The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, Volume 2, Issue 4, April 2006, Pages 247-253, ISSN 1555-4155, 10.1016/j.nurpra.2006.02.008.