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We tested whether depression was associated with levels of and change in the inflammatory state during pregnancy, if early pregnancy overweight\/obesity or diabetes\/hypertensive pregnancy disorders accounted for\/mediated these effects, and if depression added to the inflammation that typically accompanies these conditions.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0033291719001909_sec_a2\" sec-type=\"methods\"><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>We analyzed plasma high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) and glycoprotein acetyls at three consecutive stages during pregnancy, derived history of depression diagnoses before pregnancy from Care Register for Healthcare (HILMO) (<jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic> = 375) and self-reports (<jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic> = 347) and depressive symptoms during pregnancy using the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale completed concurrently to blood samplings (<jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic> = 295). Data on early pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and diabetes\/hypertensive pregnancy disorders came from medical records.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0033291719001909_sec_a3\" sec-type=\"results\"><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Higher overall hsCRP levels, but not change, during pregnancy were predicted by history of depression diagnosis before pregnancy [HILMO: mean difference (MD) = 0.69 standard deviation (<jats:sc>s.d.<\/jats:sc>) units; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.26\u20131.11, self-report: MD = 0.56 <jats:sc>s.d.<\/jats:sc>; 95% CI 0.17\u20130.94] and higher depressive symptoms during pregnancy (0.06 <jats:sc>s.d.<\/jats:sc> per <jats:sc>s.d.<\/jats:sc> increase; 95% CI 0.00\u20130.13). History of depression diagnosis before pregnancy also predicted higher overall glycoprotein acetyls (HILMO: MD = 0.52 <jats:sc>s.d.<\/jats:sc>; 95% CI 0.12\u20130.93). These associations were not explained by diabetes\/hypertensive disorders, but were accounted for and mediated by early pregnancy BMI. Furthermore, in obese women, overall hsCRP levels increased as depressive symptoms during pregnancy increased (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.006 for interaction).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0033291719001909_sec_a4\" sec-type=\"conclusions\"><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Depression is associated with a proinflammatory state during pregnancy. 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