Pregnancy and childbirth

For the purposes of the depressive disorder SoP, this refers to being in the second or third trimester of pregnancy (i.e. more than 3 months pregnant), or in the 1 year period following childbirth.

Childbirth (also known as labour) is the act or process of giving birth to a child.  There are 3 stages of labour - the first stage begins with the onset of regular uterine contractions and ends when the cervix is fully dilated, the second stage is the time from complete cervical dilation to delivery of the foetus and the third stage begins after delivery of the infant and ends with delivery of the placenta.

Last reviewed for CCPS 16 September 2011.

Preliminary questions [37329]

37492 there is some evidence that pregnancy and childbirth may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

1169     the veteran is a woman.

8240     the veteran has been pregnant at some time.

37493  the veteran has established the causal connection between pregnancy and childbirth and VEA service for depressive disorder.

39676   the condition under consideration is major depressive episode, recurrent major depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder or depressive disorder not otherwise specified.

37500 the veteran was in the second or third trimester of pregnancy, or the one year period following childbirth, at the time of the clinical onset of depressive disorder.

37494   the veteran has established the causal connection between pregnancy and childbirth and VEA service for the clinical onset of depressive disorder.

37496  the veteran has established the causal connection between pregnancy and childbirth and operational service for the clinical onset of depressive disorder.

or

37497  the veteran has established the causal connection between pregnancy and childbirth and eligible service for the clinical onset of depressive disorder.

or

7334     the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.

7335     the condition under consideration permanently worsened.

37501 the veteran was in the second or third trimester of pregnancy, or the one year period following childbirth, at the time of the clinical worsening of depressive disorder.

37495   the veteran has established the causal connection between pregnancy and childbirth and VEA service for the clinical worsening of depressive disorder.

37498  the veteran has established the causal connection between pregnancy and childbirth and operational service for the clinical worsening of depressive disorder.

or

37499  the veteran has established the causal connection between pregnancy and childbirth and eligible service for the clinical worsening of depressive disorder.

Clinical onset and operational service [37496]

37502 as a causal result of operational service, the veteran was in the second or third trimester of pregnancy, or the one year period following childbirth, at the time of the clinical onset of depressive disorder.

37506 the veteran being in the second or third trimester of pregnancy, or the one year period following childbirth, at the time of the clinical onset of depressive disorder, as a result of operational service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

Clinical onset and eligible service [37497]

37503 as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran was in the second or third trimester of pregnancy, or the one year period following childbirth, at the time of the clinical onset of depressive disorder.

37507 the veteran being in the second or third trimester of pregnancy, or the one year period following childbirth, at the time of the clinical onset of depressive disorder, as a result of eligible service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

Clinical worsening and operational service [37498]

37504 as a causal result of operational service, the veteran was in the second or third trimester of pregnancy, or the one year period following childbirth, at the time of the clinical worsening of depressive disorder.

37508 the veteran being in the second or third trimester of pregnancy, or the one year period following childbirth, at the time of the clinical worsening of depressive disorder, as a result of operational service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [37499]

37505 as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran was in the second or third trimester of pregnancy, or the one year period following childbirth, at the time of the clinical worsening of depressive disorder.

37509 the veteran being in the second or third trimester of pregnancy, or the one year period following childbirth, at the time of the clinical worsening of depressive disorder, as a result of eligible service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.