Women who have general anesthesia during C-sections are more likely to experience postpartum depression, study finds

That might be because general anesthesia can delay breastfeeding and skin-to-skin interaction between the mother and infant, researchers from Columbia University explained.

Obstetric anesthesia clinic childbirth course combined with labor epidural analgesia is associated with a decreased risk of postpartum depression : a prospective cohort study, BMC Anesthesiology

Women who undergo general anesthesia during C-sections are more likely to have postpartum depression

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General Anesthesia May Increase PPD Risk After C-Sections, Study Finds

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