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Male births are more likely to reduce quality of life and increase severe post-natal depression
02-13-2008 · EurekAlert!Women who give birth to boys are more likely to suffer from post-natal depression and reduced quality of life. What marks this study out is that, unlike previous research, the women who took part didn't face any cultural pressures over the sex of their baby. And women reported lower quality of life following the birth of a boy, even if they didn't suffer from depression.
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