Prevalence and risk factors for postnatal mental health problems in mothers of infants admitted to neonatal care: analysis of two population-based surveys in England - BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

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A secondary analysis in BMCPregnancyChildbirth finds that mothers with a long-term mental health problem and antenatal anxiety are at higher risk of experiencing postnatal mental health problems. Such patients should be given early support and follow-up.

presents the baseline characteristics of these women overall and according to whether they did or did not have infants admitted to NNU. The majority of respondents were between 30 and 34 years of age and born within the UK . Approximately three quarters of respondents self-identified as White-British and 58.5% were at least 19 years of age when they left full-time education. Most respondents reported living with their partner at the time of survey administration and 33.

Table 2 Postnatal mental health problems among mothers whose infants were and were not admitted to NNU Table 3 Risk ratios showing association between postnatal depression and sociodemographic and pregnancy and birth-related factors Table 4 Risk ratios showing association between postnatal anxiety and sociodemographic and pregnancy and birth-related factors

 

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