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Postnatal depression TWICE as common in mothers during lockdown

Postnatal depression was TWICE as common among mothers caring for new babies during Covid lockdowns, study claims University College London researchers surveyed 162 mothers in London They found as many as 47 per cent suffered from post-natal depression by June But before the pandemic its rates were 23 per cent in Europe, studies suggest  Mothers […]

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Postnatal Education Increases Pain Relief Use at Vaccinations

MONDAY, Oct. 22, 2018 — In-hospital postnatal education about infant pain management at vaccinations leads to more frequent use of pain relief interventions, according to a study published online Oct. 22 in CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association. Anna Taddio, Ph.D., from the University of Toronto, and colleagues randomly assigned new mothers to […]