The relationship between depression during pregnancy and postpartum depression and platfern of delivery.

Objective To understand the relationship between depression during pregnancy and postpartum depression and patfern of delivery.Methods Assess the mode condition of pregnant women who took prenatal examination in the clinic of Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University by SDS from January 2006 to July 2007.Pregnant women who were positive would do the test once a week until delivery.All of the women would do EPDS in 6 weeks postpartum.Results The positive rate of SDS screening was 26.4%;positive for screening of depression during pregnancy had definite relationship with pattern of delivery,and it might increase the incidence of postpartum depression.Conclusions Incidence of depression during pregnancy is high in our country,and may lead to postpartum depression and increased number of cesarean section.