Is an improvement in anaemia and iron levels associated with the risk of early postpartum depression? A cohort study from Lagos, Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anaemia and depression are common conditions which affect pregnant and postpartum women. Evidence points to associations between anaemia and iron deficiency during pregnancy, and mental health disorders like depression. However, it is unclear the association between improvement in anaemia severity or iron levels during pregnancy and incidence of postpartum depression.

Objectives

This study examined association between improvement in anaemia severity and iron levels during pregnancy after four weeks of treatment and the incidence of depression at two weeks postpartum.

Methods

This cohort study nested within a clinical trial in Lagos Nigeria, included 438 anaemic (haemoglobin concentration < 11 g/dL) pregnant women at 20-32 weeks' gestation without depression

SUBMITTER: Babah OA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11869588 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature