Dépression et grossesse. Les répercussions pédiatriques de la dépression maternelle

The blooming period of gestation, as announced by fables and antique clichés, finds its antithesis in unwanted pregnancy, the crucible of emerging or reactive depression. What impact does maternal depression have on the infant? Although variable with age, the constant feature is the heavy burden of the past which diverse therapies will attempt to lighten. The current trend is away from these myths and pedant theories exalting fertility for social, religious or existential reasons and favoring more respect of the right to live. Responding to heteronymous ethics linked to religious principles magnifying the time of creation are therapies based on autonomous ethics searching for the sense of life. In this light, child delivery takes on a new color, moving from religious to civil, and on to the art of midwifery by skillful, knowledgeable and feminine, professionals who experience birth deep in their own being.