Postpartum Depression Linked to Increased Use of Acute Infant Care
Postpartum Depression Linked to Increased Use of Acute Infant Care https://pediatricsnationwide.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/for-web-AdobeStock_323981805-1024x569.jpg 1024 569 Alaina Doklovic https://pediatricsnationwide.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/100923RH0019-e1699635391623.jpgStudy results highlight the importance of primary care in infant and maternal support. In a recent study published in Academic Pediatrics, researchers found a link between postpartum depression in mothers and the infants’ use of acute care, which includes emergency department or urgent care visits. Postpartum depression (PPD) is often unrecognized and undertreated. Frequently mistaken…