| Title | Postpartum depression in mothers with pregnancies complicated by fetal cardiac anomaly. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2021 |
| Authors | Waldrop AR, Sherwin EB, Anderson JN, Boissiere JC, Hintz SR, Maskatia SA, Girsen AI, Blumenfeld YJ |
| Journal | J Perinatol |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pagination | 1605-1610 |
| Date Published | 2021 07 |
| ISSN | 1476-5543 |
| Keywords | Depression, Postpartum, Female, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Mothers, Perinatal Death, Postpartum Period, Pregnancy, Prenatal Care |
| Abstract | OBJECTIVE: To investigate factors associated with positive postpartum depression (PPD) screen in pregnancies complicated by fetal congenital cardiac anomaly. STUDY DESIGN: We reviewed all records of pregnancies complicated by fetal congenital cardiac anomaly receiving prenatal, intrapartum and postpartum care at our single center, October 2016-October 2019. Maternal, obstetric, and neonatal data were compared between women with and without a positive PPD screen at the 6-week postpartum visit. RESULTS: Out of 415 women referred for fetal congenital cardiac anomaly, 86 women had complete inclusion criteria. Twenty-four women (28%) had a positive PPD screen. The frequencies of planned future infant surgery (73.9 vs. 26.2%, p = 0.01) and neonatal death prior to postpartum visit (12.5 vs. 0%, p = 0.02) were significantly higher among women with a positive PPD screen. CONCLUSION: In pregnancies complicated by fetal congenital cardiac anomaly, mothers of infants with planned future surgery or neonatal death are at significant risk for postpartum depression. |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41372-021-01017-6 |
| Alternate Journal | J Perinatol |
| PubMed ID | 33712713 |
