It's time to set the record straight: labour pain and epidurals do not cause or prevent postpartum depression (PPD). No one knows what causes postpartum depression. "Getting an epidural can prevent postpartum depression" explained POPSUGAR. Postpartum depression can develop at any time during the first year after birth. Without a doubt, the notion that epidurals prevent postpartum depression is one of them.

Source: CBC News November 22, 2016 10:00 UTC