Diagnosing postpartum depression in a mother of developmentally delayed infant: a case report

A Rough Obscurity: Using Antidepressants in Pregnancy

“…Discontinuing the medication might exacerbate the symptoms of illness and maternal psychiatric illness may be associated with higher rates of morbidity and hospitalization. Depression and anxiety is relatively common during pregnancy period and after childbirth, and untreated illness have potentially serious consequences on both the mother and the baby (15). Monitoring both the baby and the mother during and after second trimester and adequate patient education is recommended.…”