Psychological Medicine; Cambridge Vol. 48, Iss. 14,  (Oct 2018): 2353-2363. Previous studies have linked maternal obesity with depressive symptoms during and after pregnancy. It remains unknown whether obesity associates with consistently elevated depressive symptoms throughout pregnancy, predicts symptoms postpartum when accounting for antenatal symptoms, and if co-morbid hypertensive and diabetic disorders add to these associations. We addressed these questions in a sample of Finnish women whom we followed during and after pregnancy.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.