Postpartum Depression Information and Resources

OHSU cannot guarantee the accuracy of the content and is not responsible for its maintenance. The following resources are for educational use only and not intended to replace a physician's or nurse's advice or treatment.

A Suggested Reading List for the Patient

Osmond, M. (2002) Behind the Smile: My Journey Out of Postpartum Depression. Warner-Books, Inc.

Placksin, S. (2000) Mothering the New Mother. New Market Press.

Raskin, V. (1997) When Words Are Not Enough. Broadway Books.

Raskin, V and Kleiman, K. (1994) This Isn't What I Expected. Bantam Books.

Rosenberg, R., Greening D. and Windell, J. (2003) Conquering Postpartum Depression. Cambridge: Perseus Publishing.

Sichel, D. and Driscoll, J. . (1999) Women's Moods: What Every Woman Must Know About Hormones, The Brain and Emotional Health. Morrow, William and Co.

A Suggested Reading List for the Community Health Nurse

Beck, C. (1999) Postpartum depression: Stopping the thief that steals motherhood. AWOHNN Lifelines, 3(4), 41-44.

Beck, C. (2002) Revision of the postpartum depression predictors Inventory. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 31(4), 394-402. ** Abstract available online.

Epperson, C. (1999) Postpartum major depression: Detection and treatment. American Family Physician, 59(8), 2247-2254. ** Article available online.

Kennedy, H. Beck, C. and Driscoll, J. (2002) A light in the fog: Caring for women with postpartum depression. Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health, 47(5), 318-327. ** Abstract and PDF available online.

Miller, Laura. (2002) Postpartum Depression. JAMA, 287(6), 762-765. ** Article available online.

Misri, S. and Kostaras, X. (2002) Benefits and risks to mother and infant of drug treatment for postnatal depression. Drug Safety, 25(13), 903-911.

Newport, D., Hostetter, A., Arnold, A. and Stowe, Z. (2002) The treatment of postpartum depression: Minimizing infant exposures. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 63(suppl 7), 31-44.

Sobey, W. (2002) Barriers to postpartum depression prevention and treatment: A policy analysis. Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health, 47(5), 331-336. ** Abstract and PDF available online.

Webster, J. Pritchard, M, Creddy, D. and East, C. (2003) A simplified predictive index for the detection of women at risk for postnatal depression. BIRTH, 30(2), 101-108. ** Abstract available online.

Winans, E. (2001) Antidepressant use during depression. Journal of Human Lactation, 17(3), 256-261.

Wisner, K. Parry, B. and Piontek, C. (2002) Postpartum Depression. The New England Journal of Medicine, 347(3), 194 - 199. ** Abstract available online.

Oregon Support Groups

Medford, OR
Postpartum depression support
For more information: 541-770-4218 fax.

Central Oregon District Hospital (CODH)
Mom and Babe Support Group meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, 10 a.m. - noon. Free. Mom and Toddler Support Group meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, noon - 2 p.m. Call 541-548-8131, ext. 201 for more information.

Central Oregon Depression and Manic-Depression Support Group
Meets Mondays, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., St. Charles, lower level rehab conference room.
Call Judy Butler, 541-385-0606 or Bill Perrott, 541-549-9507, for more information.

Bend, OR
Postpartum Depression Support Group
Meets weekly, 10 - 11:30 a.m. Registration required.
St. Charles Medical Center Family Birthing Center conference room
For more information and meeting days, call 541-322-7508

Deschutes County Health Department (Bend, OR)
HealthyStart - Prenatal Services
Prenatal services to low-income pregnant women who do not have insurance or qualify for state aid. Services include breast-feeding education, smoking cessation, birth classes, postpartum support, etc.
Call 541-322-7400 for more information.

Eugene, OR
http://www.birthto3.org/
Warmline: A trained peer counselor offers parenting support, encouragement, information, referral, and consulting to 5,000 callers. It is the only local, non-medical service of its kind.
Call Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. at 541-484-4401.

Springfield/Eugene, OR
Depression After Delivery (D.A.D.), a program of Sacred Heart Medical Center.
Information to help women identify if they have postpartum depression and/or other emotional difficulties. Also provides support, validation, ideas on recovery.
Call for days, times and location. (This is not a drop-in group.) Interested moms should call Debra Catlin, 541-998-3380.

Salem, OR
Healthy Start and Mid-valley BCN provided funds for a five-county PPD project that began in 2001 (Yamhill, Polk, Marion, Lynn and Tillamook counties). Special focus on Hispanic women.
Project director: Lara Bateman, 503-485-5442

Portland, OR
Baby Blues Connection
http://www.babybluesconnection.org
A volunteer group providing information, resources and support to postpartum mothers and families. Meetings are every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Portland. The group is led by a trained facilitator and embraces a mom-to-mom model. No fee for services.
PO Box 33143
Portland, OR 97292-3143
503-797-2843, 24-hour help line
E-mail: info@babybluesconnection.org

Postpartum Support International
Call Wendy Davis, Oregon/Idaho Coordinator, at 503-246-0941
E-mail: postpartumhope@aol.com

Women, Infants, Children Nutritional Supplement Program
Target Population: Pregnant women and children birth to 6
Contact: Department of Human Services, Oregon Health Division, 503-731-4260

Postpartum Depression Web Sites

Baby Blues Connection
http://www.babybluesconnection.org
This web site includes a comprehensive resource list of many sites focusing on postpartum depression.

Breastfeeding and Maternal and Child Health
http://www.irh.org/

Depression After Delivery
http://www.depressionafterdelivery.com
Nancy Berchtold, founder
PO Box 1282
Morrisville, PA 19067
Phone: 800-944-4773
Springfield/Eugene representative: Debra Catlin
541-998-3380

Postpartum Support International
http://www.chss.iuc.edu/postpartum or http://www.postpartum.net
Jane Honikman, executive director
927 North Kellogg Ave.
Santa Barbara, CA 93111
Phone: 805-967-7636
E-mail: thonikman@compuserve.com

SHARE Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support, Inc.
http://www.nationalshareoffice.com
The services provided by the National SHARE organization are available and free of charge to bereaved parents as well as to their family and friends. SHARE is a tax-deductible, nonprofit group. Services include bimonthly newsletters and support groups. The web site has listings and links for local SHARE groups in your area and information on how to start a SHARE group in your community.