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It is said that controlling pain during childbirth and post delivery is linked to reduced risk of postpartum depression. Studies have showed postpartum depression rates doubled for women without pain control. Women who had pain control with epidural anesthesia during a vaginal delivery had a much lower risk for postpartum depression than woman who didn't have an epidural. Katherine Wisner M.D.of Northwestern Asher Center for the Study and Treatment of Depression Disorders, did a Chinese study and find out that women that had an epidural for pain relief during labor had a 14% rate of depression at six weeks postpartum compared to 35% rate of depression for those who did not have any pain relief. Wisner believes that these findings are quite exciting and further research should be done to confirm them. (Barrett's Law #3) and also (Barrett's Law #7). Wisner states that biological and emotional factors contribute to postpartum depression, which affects 14.5% of women who gives birth and a woman who has chronic pain one or two months after delivery should be screened for depression. Wisner also believes that managing acute postpartum pain supports the new mother's ability to emotionally attach and care for her infant and that pain control get the mothers off to a good beginning rather than starting off defeated and exhausted.

References:

Northwestern University. "Controlling childbirth pain tied to lower depression risk." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 23 July 2014. .

The above story is based on materials provided by **Northwestern University**. The original article was written by Marla Paul. //Note: Materials may be edited for content and length.//
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 * 1) Katherine L. Wisner, Catherine Susan Stika, Crystal T. Clark. **Double Duty**. //Anesthesia & Analgesia//, 2014; 119 (2): 219 DOI: 10.1213/ANE.000000000000032

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