Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) may increase a first-time mother's risk of postpartum depression, and a history of maternal depression along with GDM further increases that risk, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in Depression and Anxiety.
The analysis of data from more than 700,000 women in Sweden showed that GDM alone raised the risk for postpartum depression. However, that risk rose even more if a woman had previously been diagnosed with depression.
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