New research reveals link between gestational diabetes and postnatal depression – Essential Baby – January 2017
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Postnatal depression (PND) affects as many as one in seven Australian mums. While many of us are aware of issues that can increase your chances of developing PND, new factors are still being discovered.
And a recent study published in the journal Depression and Anxiety has reported on a somewhat surprising link, finding that gestational diabetes increases the risk of PND in first time mothers.