Introduction and purpose: There are studies in the literature that associate oxytocin level with postpartum depression. This study was carried out to investigate the relationship between oxytocin levels measured during pregnancy and postpartum depression symptoms.~Method: The study was conducted with 70 women who met the research criteria. Data collection was done in two interviews. The first meeting is 30-38 at the week of gestation, the second interview is 4-12 at the week of postpartum. It was done between weeks. In each interview, a data collection form was applied first and then a saliva sample was taken. Data collection form; The questions prepared by the researchers consisted of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). The data were analyzed using SPSS 22.0 program and the significance value was taken as p <0.05.
There are studies in the literature that associate oxytocin level with postpartum depression. This study was carried out to investigate the relationship between oxytocin levels measured during pregnancy and postpartum depression symptoms.