Effects of postpartum depression on infant growth and development

WU Shanhong; WANG Yan; YUAN Yiming; ZHAO Mingyue; GONG Zihan; ZHANG Ziwei; LI Tianyi; PEI Fei

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2024, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (9) : 994-998. DOI: 10.11852/zgetbjzz2023-1015

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Effects of postpartum depression on infant growth and development

WU Shanhong¹, WANG Yan², YUAN Yiming¹, ZHAO Mingyue², GONG Zihan¹, ZHANG Ziwei¹, LI Tianyi¹, PEI Fei²

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Backward growth and development of infants and young children are closely related to a variety of factors.Postpartum depression,as a type of mental-emotional disorder that is highly prevalent among women after pregnancy,not only endangers physical and mental health of postpartum mothers,but also negatively affects the growth and development of infants and young children,such as height,weight,development of motor,cognition,language,and behavior.This paper reviews the adverse impact of maternal postpartum depression on the growth and development of infants and young children,as well as non-pharmacological interventions for maternal postpartum depression,in order to provide new perspectives on the development and health care of clinical children.

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postpartum depression / infants and children / growth and development

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WU Shanhong, WANG Yan, YUAN Yiming, ZHAO Mingyue, GONG Zihan, ZHANG Ziwei, LI Tianyi, PEI Fei. Effects of postpartum depression on infant growth and development[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2024, 32(9): 994-998 https://doi.org/10.11852/zgetbjzz2023-1015

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