The second edition results of Childbirth Connection's nationwide "Listening to Mothers" survey are now available!

This report, commissioned by the NYC-based organization formerly known as the Maternity Center Association (MCA), provides insight on American women's prenatal, birth, and postpartum experiences during the year 2005.

And yes, it does cover perinatal mental health issues - reflecting what the research, as well as the anecdotal evidence of thousands of mothers, has already shown. That is, depression and anxiety commonly affect pregnant and postpartum women, representing the number one complication of childbirth!

To read the executive summary as a free PDF, just click here and follow the registration instructions.