By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - While postnatal depression is well known, depression during pregnancy is becoming as common for South African women. According to the South African Society of Psychiatrists (SASOP), between 21% and 47% of South African women experience depression during pregnancy. Today marks the end of National Pregnancy Awareness Week, aimed at promoting health during pregnancy and early motherhood. Dr Bavi Vythilingum - member of SASOP - explains how depression carries risks of increased complications during pregnancy and childbirth....

<p>By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - While postnatal depression is well known, depression during pregnancy is becoming as common for South African women. According to the South African Society of Psychiatrists (SASOP), between 21% and 47% of South African women experience depression during pregnancy. Today marks the end of National Pregnancy Awareness Week, aimed at promoting health during pregnancy and early motherhood. Dr Bavi Vythilingum - member of SASOP - explains how depression carries risks of increased complications during pregnancy and childbirth....</p>

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