Perinatal mental illness has a significant implication on maternal health, birth outcomes, and
the offspring's development. Prevalence estimates of perinatal psychiatric illnesses range …

Screening for postpartum major depression may be appropriate in women with risk factors
such as a history of postpartum major depression, antenatal depressive symptoms, or a …

STUDY QUESTION How many twins are born in human populations and how has this
changed over recent decades? SUMMARY ANSWER Since the 1980s, the global twinning …

OBJECTIVES: To identify homogenous depressive symptom trajectories over the postpartum
period and the demographic and perinatal factors linked to different trajectories. METHODS …

The twinning rate has increased dramatically over the last four decades in developed
countries. Two main factors account for this increase: delayed childbearing, as older women …

The rate of twin and higher-order gestation births has risen dramatically in recent decades in
the United States as well as other Western countries. Although the obstetrical and neonatal …

OBJECTIVE: across Africa the prevalence of postpartum depression is a major health
problem affecting mothers, their infants and families. The purpose of this study was to …

The study investigated family support as a buffer of stress in 153 mothers and preterm
toddlers. Data were collected regarding maternal depressive symptoms, parenting stress …

Introduction Dual responsibility of women as home maker and mother intensifies stress with
respect to childcare and rearing in working mothers leading to lower quality of parent–child …

Objective To evaluate relationships between type of milk consumed and weight status
among preschool children. Design Longitudinal cohort study. Setting The Early Childhood …