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At-Risk Populations
Study links colic, maternal depression to family problems
April 14th, 2005
Some families with new babies face excessive infant crying, or colic. And some new mothers go through postpartum depression (PPD) following childbirth. Neither situation is considered healthy, but a recent study published in the Infant Mental Health Journal [2005;26(1)] has found that the combined impact of colic and PPD can have a highly toxic outcome. Researchers have linked colicky babies and maternal depression to decrease in overall family functioning. "We found that severe depressive symptoms in the mothers were related to fussy, or difficult infant temperament, more parenting stress, lower parental self-esteem, and more...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-04-14)
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