The lying liars have recently had one of their evil lies pretty convincingly (well, for those of us in RealityWorld) debunked. So, they are reduced/induced to their old stand-by lies: blob-of-tissue rights and supposed harm to women. A study released today in honour of Midwifery Week and reported in the Grauniad reveals that, unlike post-abortion syndrome or depression, postnatal depression is not only a reality, but under-estimated.
The number of women who have suffered postnatal depression could be two to three times higher than was previously estimated, research showed today.
It is generally estimated that 10% of new mothers suffer some kind of depressive illness – yet in a new study 20% of women said they had needed treatment for postnatal depression (PND) after giving birth.
The survey of 500 mothers was commissioned by the Royal College of Midwives to tie in with Midwifery Week, which starts today.
Funnily, the study found that women who have a life may be at reduced risk:
Being in a relationship and doing a full-time job appeared to have positive benefits, the study found.
Giving birth has many risks. We at Birth Pangs, while promoting regulation of pregnancy, salute the courage of women who choose to do this.
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