Prenatal Training May Reduce Postpartum Depression Risk in Women with Previous Births

Prenatal training may reduce postpartum depression risk in women with previous births

Researchers have shown that prenatal training may reduce the risk of postnatal depression in women, - but only if they have previously had a baby. This surprising finding is presented for the first time at the ECNP Congress in Munich.

Training mothers how to respond to babies might reduce the risk of depression after giving birth

Researchers have shown that prenatal training may reduce the risk of postnatal depression in women—but only if they have previously had a baby. This surprising finding is presented for the first time at the ECNP Congress in Munich.

Prenatal baby-cue training may cut postpartum depression risk, but only in

A randomised trial presented at the ECNP Congress in Munich found that prenatal computerised and virtual reality training in responding to infant emotional cues significantly reduced postpartum depression among women who had previously given birth, while the overall effect fell short of statistical significance.