Depression During Pregnancy: Nursing Role, Interventions, and Care Essa

IntroductionPregnant women are vulnerable to depression because of study changes in estrogen and progesterone levels as well as changes in the brain which produce signifi natest physical and psychological impacts (Stewart, 2011). Depression during pregnancy can affect not only the mother but the unborn child and other children. Caring for women who are depressed during pregnancy is in some(prenominal) prize different from other types of caring. Caring in this situation is demanding and truly involves the intention to care. The women are diverse but most of them live in poverty, without social support, and many do not want the child (Sable & Washington, 2007). The nursing role is best summarized as a moral ideal because of the level of acceptance needed by nurses. In terms of interventions, the women need to learn coping strategies to deal with stress but the most prominent need is social support. This paper will research these three areas of nursing role, interventions, and care as they apply to the pregnant mother who is experiencing depression. It becomes clear in all the literature that the nurse requires the highest level of competence, skills, and knowledge in order to effectively manage these womens complex and diverse needs and concerns. BackgroundDepression is common among pregnant women and about 13 percent of these women picture changes in their mental state and functioning (Buck, 2009). While postpartum depression is even more common than depression during pregnancy, the rate of suicide is the same during the terminal six weeks of pregnancy as it is during the 12 weeks after delivery (Buck). Furthermore, the emphasis on postpartum depression tends to diminish the importance of depression which occurs during pregnancy. Among... ...ions during pregnancy and lactation. daybook of Psychosocial Nursing & Mental Health Services, 47(5), 19-24. Joseph, J. & El-Mohandes, A. (2009). Reducing psychosocial and behavioral pregnancy risk factors Results of a randomized clinical trial among high-risk pregnant African- American women. American Journal of Public Health, 99(6), 1053-1062. Sable, M. & Washington, C. (2007). Social wellbeing in pregnant women. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing & Mental Health Services, 45(12), 24-32. Suppaseemanont, W. (2006). Depression in pregnancy. The American Journal of motherly/Child Nursing, 31(1), 10-15. Stewart, Donna E. M.D. Depression during Pregnancy N Engl J Med 2011 3651605-1611 October 27, 2011. Web 18 May 2015.http//www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMcp1102730Swinburne, C. (2008). Pressure to deliver. Nursing Standard, 22(19), 22-23.