Article 6YWTD Surrogates at greater risk of new mental illness than women carrying own babies, study finds

Surrogates at greater risk of new mental illness than women carrying own babies, study finds

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Nicola Davis Science correspondent
from Science | The Guardian on (#6YWTD)

Canadian data analysis underscores importance of support during and after pregnancy, researchers say

Surrogates have a greater chance of being newly diagnosed with a mental illness during and after pregnancy than women who carry their own offspring, researchers have found.

In addition, regardless of how they conceived, women with a previous record of mental illness were found to have a higher risk of being diagnosed with such conditions during and after pregnancy than those without.

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