Got pregnant in January women is much more common postpartum depression, the researchers found. This is due to the fact that during the last trimester they almost do not see sunlight.
Researchers from the University of San Jose found out that she had conceived a child in the first months of the year, women are more likely to subsequently are confronted with postpartum depression. The fact that they are entering the last trimester in autumn and winter, when the number of Sunny days is minimal. Due to the lack of sunlight in young mothers worsen mental disorders, the most dangerous of which is postpartum depression. It is, of course, about women living in the Northern hemisphere, which include Russia.
Science has proved that sunlight stimulates the production of the hormone serotonin, which improves mood and allows you to remain calm. Researchers analyzed two studies, involving 293 women. They evaluated the number of Sunny days faced by women during the last trimester of pregnancyand the level of postpartum depression. The results showed that the conception of a child in January or February increases the likelihood of developing postpartum depression up to 30%.
The risk of depression was reduced to 26% when women entered the third trimester, during the biggest number of Sunny days in the summer. Moreover, it was found that if third trimester accounted for the autumn-winter period, postpartum depression proceeded maximally hard. The findings of the study show that winter conception puts women at risk, and therefore, they need to be especially careful and prepared for possible mental health complications after birth. (READ MORE)