Abstract Objective：To investigate the effective control methods of postpartum depression.Method：180 cases of pregnant women were given health education program in conjunction with full Xiaoyaowan the methods of prevention and treatment of postpartum depression， and compared with 90 cases of pregnant women with conventional maternal education. Result：The whole program of health education combined with maternal depressive tendencies Xiaoyaowan the group was significantly lower than conventional maternal education group， the former EPDS average score was also significantly lower than the latter（P<0.05）.Conclusion：The combination of taking Xiaoyaowan health education program can effectively reduce the incidence of postpartum depression.
