A new study conducted at the Research Institute on Addictions at the University at Buffalo suggests that women who experience depressive symptoms, binge drink or smoke at any point during their pregnancy may be at risk for depression and alcohol use during their first post-partum year.
"We found that women who experience depressive symptoms, binge drink, or smoke at any point during their pregnancy may be at risk for depression and alcohol use during their first postpartum year.
The fact that these factors were not trimester specific is important, as it suggests that women's mental health should be evaluated throughout their pregnancy and, for women identified as being at greater risk, into the postpartum period," the study's lead author Gregory G. Homish said.
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