Britney Spears is worried that her pregnancy will again trigger perinatal depression, a condition that's less discussed than postpartum depression.
Spears’ healthcare providers will no doubt closely watch her pregnancy since she experienced perinatal depression before. Other risk factors for moms developinginclude being a teen mother, carrying multiples, a family history of depression, and having minimal social support.
A healthcare provider can ask a pregnant woman about signs of prenatal depression, which would be an early indicator. It’s also important for a doctor to ask a postpartum woman, at herAccording to NIMH, perinatal depression can present as a persistent sad feeling, more marked than the “” because it might also include feelings of hopelessness or helplessness.
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