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Abstract

Background: Depression and fatigue have been recognised as common postpartum morbidities. One of the proposed well established aetiologies is vitamin D deficiency, which is prevalent among Iranian women.Aim: To determine the efficiency of vitamin D supplement on postnatal depression and fatigue. Method: In this double blind, randomised controlled trial, 80 primiparous women, who scored ≥13 and ≥20 on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and the Fatigue Identification Form, respectively, were randomly distributed into the control and intervention groups over 4-10 months following birth. Groups received vitamin D3 1000IU and placebo pills daily for 6 months. Logistic regression tests assessed the relation between variables. Findings Vitamin D decreased depression scores and fatigue scores in the intervention group (P>0.001). Conclusion: Considering vitamin D supplements as routine postpartum care among high-risk women would be useful. However, more studies are needed to support this conclusion.

Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Rouhi, M and Rouhi, N and Mohamadpour, S and Tajrishi, HPR
Journal or Publication Title:	British Journal of Midwifery
Publisher:	Mark Allen Group
ISSN:	0969-4900
DOI / ID Number:	10.12968/bjom.2018.26.12.787
Copyright Information:	Copyright 2018 MA Healthcare Ltd
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