New university research from Michigan Medicine is linking cesarean surgery to increased risks for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, especially in first-time moms who may have experienced mood disorders before pregnancy but who were considered low risk during pregnancy and who were not planning for a surgical birth.
“It’s critical to better understand how these mood disorders increase the likelihood of cesarean section deliveries, which we know have both short and long-term health consequences for both expecting moms and their babies,” said senior author Vanessa Dalton, MD, MPH, obstetrician gynecologist at University of Michigan Health Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital.
“Our findings reinforce the importance of better identifying and treating perinatal depression and anxiety disorders in pregnant women,” Dalton said. The study is among the largest to document a link between predated mood and anxiety disorders and first-time cesarean.
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