Sleep

New parents expect sleepless nights, but chronic sleep deprivation is more than exhaustion - it’s a known risk factor for postpartum mood disorders like Postpartum Depression. Postpartum Depression (sometimes called Perinatal Depression or PPD) is a mental health condition that can cause deep, ongoing sadness and loss of interest, affecting between 10 and 20% of new parents in the year after birth.  A recent study in the Journal of Research in Medical Sciences found that...