Mode of birth and maternal depression/severe anxiety: Findings from Millennium Cohort Study
The present findings provide support for association between induction of labor and the risk of long-term depression/severe anxiety by 14 years postpartum. The findings provide no evidence to support association between other modes of birth and maternal depression/anxiety.
Authors
- Karen O’Connor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7709-3813)
- Elizabeth Bodunde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0543-8349)
- Karen Matvienko‐Sikar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2777-6581)
- Fergus P. McCarthy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5062-6851)
- Ali S. Khashan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7499-9406)
Institutions
- University College Cork (IE)
- Cork University Hospital (IE)
- Infant (IE)
- Early Intervention Foundation (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0327129
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Health Research Board