The American Journal of Preventive Medicinereports in a new article that women who quit smoking during pregnancy are nearly twice as likely to relapse and begin smoking again if they experience postpartum depression. This is, of course, bad for the woman and bad for her baby.
Yet another negative affect of postpartum depression on the family.
Katherine Stone is the creator of Postpartum Progress. She is a survivor of postpartum anxiety & OCD. Follow her on Twitter at @postpartumprog or on Instagram at @katherine_stone.
Katherine Stone is the creator of Postpartum Progress. She is a survivor of postpartum anxiety & OCD. Follow her on Twitter at @postpartumprog or on Instagram at @katherine_stone.