The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale is used also during pregnancy to 
screen for PPD
If anyone can get hold of a copy of my own book: "Life After Birth - 
Everywomans Experiences of the First Year of Motherhood," there are chapters 
about the link between the fantasies of pregnancy, the reality of childbirth 
and mental health issues during the postnatal period.  It was published by 
Element who went bankrupt so apart from Amazon who might have a copy left, 
it can be obtained from me - for those in the USA, it can be sent from New 
York. We are not supposed to plug products but if anyone can be helped in 
this way I risk a reprimand!

The best resource for specific problems and questions is Postpartum Support 
International
www.postpartum.net
This wonderful network  has regional co-ordinators and there are many in the 
USA who can be referred to with problems and questions.  They also have a 
library and wonderful resource centre, conferences and study programmes.
The focus of treatment of  mental health disorders whether they be in 
pregnancy or postnatal is to help the mother without compromising the baby. 
i.e. finding treatments and medications that are compatible with pregnancy 
and breastfeeding.
After all, if a mother is suffering, how much worse she will feel if she 
knows that her medication is dangerous for her pregnancy or that she cannot 
breastfeed.
Lactation counsellors should know about these issues because it is not so 
rare for women to suffer from depression when they wean - again a hormonal 
upheaval and often a feeling of loss and change.

May the sun shine again on every woman who suffers PPD
Wendy Blumfield

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Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 6:54 PM
Subject: screening and treating for PPD in pregnancy


> Does anyone have any information about screening and treating for PPD
> in pregnancy?
>
> http://uniteforlife.org/motherdetails.htm
>
> norma
>
> Norma Ritter, IBCLC RLC
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