Originally published September 4 2005
Postpartum depression linked to fertility drugs, research shows
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Conceiving a child after undergoing infertility treatment makes a woman four times more likely to suffer from postpartum depression than a woman who conceives without such treatments, new research indicates.
Women who have healthy babies as a result of infertility treatments may be unlikely candidates for postpartum depression.
But new research suggests they might be uniquely vulnerable.
Gina (not her real name) is a case in point.
The birth of her daughter four years ago should have been the happiest time of Gina's life.
After years of infertility, two failed in vitro fertilization attempts, and countless other treatments, she and her husband finally had the healthy child they so desperately wanted.
But soon after bringing the baby home, Gina realized something was very wrong.
Instead of joy, the Alabama mom felt crushing anxiety that left her almost unable to function.
"I remember calling my friends and just sobbing," she tells WebMD.
"I had this beautiful baby and I felt like I couldn't take care of her.
I was completely irrational, but it didn't occur to me that it was postpartum depression."
In the latest issue of the journal Fertility and Sterility, researchers in Australia report that treatment for infertility appears to be associated with an increased risk for developing emotional problems related to parenting.
Conceiving a child after undergoing infertility treatment was four times more likely to result in emotional issues related to parenting than having a child without such treatments.
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