Urinary Incontinence A Risk For Postpartum Depression

In a prospective cohort study researchers evaluated 1,897 women 16 years of age and over.

They used telephone interview and labour and delivery records to determine the relationship between Postpartum depression and mode of delivery.

All the women in the study gave birth to a single live baby and were at term. About 1/3 were delivered by cesarean section.

Result: Researchers found that urinary incontinence almost doubled the risk for postpartum depresssion but the mode of delivery was not associated.

Stress Reduces Chances of Getting Pregnant

In a study for evidence that stress reduces the likelihood of a woman getting pregnant, researchers found that women with the highest levels of adrenalin were 12% less likely to conceive in the first month.

Participants in the study were 274 women aged 18-40.

Adrenalin and cortisol levels were measured by the presence of biological markers in their saliva.

The women were asked to keep a diary of menstruation and lifestyle habits.

Adrenalin levels were the only links to reduced conception.

Text Messaging Good For Mothers-Be

Text messaging has again been identified as effective in delivering wellness tips, this time to pregnant women.
A free health education program in the USA is making it possible to deliver health teaching through text messaging. Topics will include nutrition, immunization, prevention of birth defects and more.

Mothers will receive weekly messages by texting "BABY" to 511411. Until the end of the first year of life.

The program organizers are expecting to reduce risk factors such as poor nutrition, excessive stress, smoking and alcohol use from their lifestyles.

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