Postpartum depression among neonatal intensive care unit mothers and its relation to postpartum dietary intake: a review

In this 2011 study, Chatzi et al. retrieved data from the prospective mother-child cohort ‘Rhea’ study set in Crete, Greece between 2007-2010 (529 female participants). They sought to identify and describe the dietary patterns of the pregnant women and investigate whether dietary habits during pregnancy were related to postpartum depression. The Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale […]

This 2020 systematic review retrieved data from existing studies (search ranging from 1835-2020) and examined the association between maternal postpartum diet and postpartum depression (PPD). Of the 931 relevant articles identified, six met the eligibility criteria, of which four were cross-sectional and two had a cohort design. All but one study found at least one […]