Original press release dated June 22, 2001

Postpartum Depression: ePregnancy.com Helps Moms Help Themselves

Kingston, Ohio, June 22, 2001 – ePregnancy.com today unveiled a new tool aimed at helping new mothers, their friends, and their families recognize signs of – and seek treatment for – postpartum depression.

Central to the interactive feature is the “Postpartum Contract,” a free customizable document that outlines various forms of postpartum depressive disorders. The site visitor can personalize and customize the contract online, print the contract, and give it to her husband or partner, as well as family and friends, for signing before her baby’s birth. Signature indicates an understanding of postpartum depression’s signs and symptoms, and a promise to encourage the new mother to seek help should she not be able to recognize the signs herself. (more…)