Hello, Sara.
       I don't have any other citations to share with you, but I was very
interested in the first citation (Abou-Saleh, et al.) that you listed.  Part of
what you wrote:  "...and those who developed depression within 6-10 weeks after
delivery...had significantly lower plasma prolactin and significantly greater
progesterone levels than those who were not depressed."
       So could this mean that women who get a Depo-Provera shot or start the
mini-pill within the first 2 months postpartum (especially those who get a
shot of Depo-Provera before they leave the hospital) are at more risk of
developing post-partum depression?  I wrote a week or two ago about drs. in my area
who think it is their civic duty to prevent teen moms from having more babies
so talk all these young women into getting a Depo shot before they leave the
hospital without telling them what the Depo might do to their milk supply.  If
these moms then go on to develop PPD, could the dr. be held accountable?  (I'm
not asking for a legal decision here, but rather just conjecturing about the
possibilities.)
       Dee Kassing, BS, MLS, IBCLC
       Collinsville, Illinois, in central USA

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