Nearly 18 percent of mothers displayed some symptoms of depression after the births of their children. This is revealed by a recent joint study conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins University and Columbia University.



The study says, depressed mothers were less likely to breast-feed, play with or read to their babies. And pediatricians could use the study results to help screen for and treat postpartum depression, the researchers said. This finding is a copyright 2006 by nbc5i.com.



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