Abstract
Postpartum depression can predispose to chronic or recurrent depression, which may affect the mother-infant relationship and child growth and development. Children of mothers with postpartum depression have greater cognitive, behavioural, and interpersonal problems compared with the children of non-depressed mothers. A meta-analysis in developing countries showed that the children of mothers with postpartum depression are at greater risk of being underweight and stunted. Moreover, mothers who are depressed are more likely not to breastfeed their babies and not seek health care appropriately.
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