1 in 10 new fathers may experience the ‘baby blues’. Although this is lower than the rate of new mothers, it is higher than previously thought for dads. Depression tends to become a problem after 3-6 months, when between 10% and 25% of new dads had depression according to 43 studies; the likelihood was higher for men whose partners were suffering from postnatal depression. More at BBC news

A TAMBA (Twins and Multiple Births Association) survey of more than 1,000 women has found that mums of twins or multiples are almost twice as likely to suffer from postnatal depression. Full story at The Guardian 16 April 2009

An American study of 100 women has found that testing a hormone level at 25 weeks helped predict three quarters of those who developed the baby blues. read more »