How to Diagnose Postpartum Depression

Postpartum depression (PPD) is a mood disorder triggered by childbirth. PPD impedes a woman’s ability to experience the joy and happiness of bonding with her new baby. Symptoms of postpartum depression can show up any time from the third trimester to days, weeks, or even months after the child is born.  PPD is typically diagnosed …

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What are the Treatments for Postpartum Depression?

Taking care of a newborn baby is hard work, especially when you’re physically exhausted from childbirth, operating on very little sleep, and all your hormones are out of whack. Then when you also have to contend with feelings of disappointment and guilt for not meeting your own expectations of blissful motherhood, the postpartum period begins …

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Perinatal Depression Facts

Depression is one of the most common medical complications of pregnancy. According to the World Health Organization, 15.6% of pregnant women in developing countries experience depression during pregnancy (prenatal depression) and 19.8% experience depression after childbirth (postpartum depression). Perinatal depression encompasses both. Far more serious than “the baby blues,” perinatal depression can have a significant …

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When postpartum depression doesn’t go away

Postpartum depression is not the same thing as the so-called “baby blues,” in which new mothers feel some combination of sadness, worry, anxiety and fatigue in the week or two following childbirth. Postpartum depression (PPD) is a serious condition that causes severe mood swings and exhaustion. If it doesn’t go away within a few months …

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How Postpartum Depression Affects the Mother

Postpartum depression can be devastating for a mother. After carrying a child for nine months and going through the pains of childbirth, it is expected that love and dedication should spring naturally within any mother. However, for mothers with postpartum depression, the early stages of motherhood can be a guilt-ridden nightmare. The intense depression felt …

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How Do You Treat Postpartum Depression?

If you are experiencing postpartum depression after giving birth, it is essential to find an effective treatment as soon as possible. There is no reason to struggle with the symptoms of postpartum depression without the assistance of a professional, and there are several treatments that are very effective. However, before outlining popular treatments, it is …

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Is There a Cure for Postpartum Depression?

Postpartum Depression After 9 months of pregnancy and the pains of labor, the last thing a mother wants is postpartum depression. As if raising a child is not difficult enough, postpartum depression is an increasingly common type of depression that occurs in mothers after giving birth. In fact, a recent study found that 1 in …

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