The psychosocial impact of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy as a predictor of postpartum depression

Nicola Bray; Katrina L Grasby; Penelope A Lind; Jodie N Painter; Lucía Colodro-Conde; Sarah E Medland

doi:10.1177/1359105319859048

The psychosocial impact of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy as a predictor of postpartum depression

J Health Psychol. 2021 Jun;26(7):1061-1072. doi: 10.1177/1359105319859048. Epub 2019 Jun 27.

Authors

Nicola Bray^{1

2}, Katrina L Grasby², Penelope A Lind², Jodie N Painter², Lucía Colodro-Conde², Sarah E Medland²

Affiliations

¹ The University of Queensland, Australia.
² QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Australia.

PMID: 31244342
DOI: 10.1177/1359105319859048

Abstract

This study examined the extent to which psychosocial impact of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy predicts postpartum depression using a retrospective design. Data from a cross-sectional survey investigating women's experiences of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy were used (N = 861). Hierarchical logistic regression models revealed that the psychosocial impact of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy appears to be predictive of postpartum depression, independent of depression status before and during pregnancy. Our findings indicate that assessing the psychosocial impact of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy during antenatal care may identify women at risk of postpartum depression.

Keywords: NVP genetics consortium; depression; nausea and vomiting in pregnancy; postpartum depression; pregnancy; psychosocial.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression, Postpartum* / diagnosis
Depression, Postpartum* / epidemiology
Female
Humans
Nausea
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications*
Retrospective Studies
Surveys and Questionnaires
Vomiting