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April 14, 2008
Vol. 28, No. 14

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‘Baby Blues’ of a Different Shade

Prenatal Depression Can Lead to Cognitive Deficits for Babies; Intervention Available

By Suzanne Dowling

When you hear “baby blues,” chances are you think of the kind that hit after the baby is born – thanks to all the attention postpartum depression gets in the media and from celebrities like Brooke Shields.

But, as one UA researcher found, depression during pregnancy, or prenatal depression, is even more common and can lead to deficits in infant development.

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