Thank you again for participating in the Feelings in Pregnancy and Motherhood Study (FIP).

We can confirm that 1 in 5 women in Saskatchewan are depressed in pregnancy or postpartum.  There are important effects to the mother and family if the mother is depressed.   We have started an awareness campaign "Maternal Mental Health" with resources and a website for women to access resources for depression in pregnancy. We are also continuing with our follow-up study with mothers and children at 3 and 5 years after the FIPs study, please contact us for more information. Phone: 306-966-2957 or toll free @ 1-877-966-2957 Email: angela.bowen@usask.ca Nazeem Muhajarine, PhD or Angela Bowen, RN, PhD         Maternal Mental Health Fact Sheet   The MotherFirst Report is available for download! Well, we used our voices and the MotherFirst Report was endorsed, Thursday, October 21st, 2010 by the Minister of Health, Honourable Don McMorris!! PLEASE download the MotherFirst Report (pdf format) and disburse to anyone and everyone ~ it's the grassroots movement that will also make the recommendations occur that much faster and stronger!  YOU HAVE THE POWER IN YOUR HANDS BY ASKING TO BE SCREENED WITH THE EDINBURGH POST-NATAL DEPRESSION SCALE!!  Start the conversation, NOW, with your Doctor, Obstetrician, Public Health Nurse, Counsellor, Social Worker, or by simply calling the Healthline at 1-877-800-0002!   If you're a healthcare practitioner with questions or ideas, please direct your email inquiries to angela.bowen@usask.ca ! It's by putting the Mother, first, that will ensure the health and well-being of our children ~ our future!  Another thought to think about...by supporting our mothers and their partners, we are helping to keep families, together!  A heartfelt thank you for your support and energy to this cause! The MotherFirst Working Group