TY - JOUR T1 - Further research supports association between antidepressant use and elevated risk of postpartum haemorrhage JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 76 LP - 76 DO - 10.1136/eb-2016-102600 VL - 20 IS - 3 AU - Jane B Ford Y1 - 2017/07/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/20/3/76.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Grzeskowiak LE, McBain R, Dekker GA, et al. Antidepressant use in late gestation and risk of postpartum haemorrhage: a retrospective cohort study. BJOG 2016;123(12):1929–36.The consistently elevated risk of postpartum haemorrhage in the setting of antidepressant use underscores the importance of consideration of appropriate place of birth for exposed women.Further research exploring antidepressant use rather than supply and untangling critical time periods of exposure is warranted.Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is increasing in high-resource countries and increased rates cannot be explained by factors such as increasing maternal age and caesarean section rates.1 A few studies have demonstrated an increased risk of PPH in the setting of antidepressant use which is also increasing. These studies have been limited by being conducted among specialised populations (eg, low-income women), relying on prescription date or supply rather than antidepressant use and … ER -