Feeling depressed after delivery

Postpartum depression (PPD) is a complex mix of physical, emotional, and behavioral changes that happen in a woman after giving birth. According to the DSM- a manual used to diagnose mental. Women can experience a low mood and feel midly depressed at a time when they expect they should feel happy after having a baby. Baby blues are probably due to the sudden hormonal and chemical changes that take place in your body after childbirth.

It can also help to have a partner, a frien or another caregiver who can help take care of the baby while you are depressed. If you are feeling depressed during pregnancy or after having a baby, don’t suffer alone.

Tell a loved one and call your doctor right away. The baby blues typically begin a few days after delivery and go away on their own in a week or two. This might come as a surprise, but you could have postpartum depression (PPD). This is because of so many hormonal changes that your body is going through after delivery. However, it is completely normal to feel low and sad.

Pregnancy is so hard on the body and losing the weight is EVEN HARDER. After three kids I want to get back to my goal weight which is 165! I got really DEPRESSED.

These mood disorders involve more than just feeling depressed , and they can occur during pregnancy as well as afterward.

This is probably due to the sudden hormonal and chemical changes that take place in your body after childbirth. Giving birth to a new human being may feel exciting. It is only considered to be depression if someone has been feeling this way for several days. Up to out of 1women will get depressed in the first three months after giving birth.

Some women don’t tell anyone about their symptoms. They feel embarrasse ashamed or guilty about feeling depressed when they are supposed to be happy. Any woman may become depressed after having a baby. It doesn’t mean she is a bad mom. It helps if a partner or another caregiver can help meet the baby’s needs while a mother is depressed.

Welcoming a new baby into the world can result in a rollercoaster of emotions and for some women this can bring on feelings of sadness that range from the “baby blues” to serious overwhelming depression. After your baby is born, your doctor may recommend an early postpartum checkup to screen for signs and symptoms of postpartum depression. The earlier it's detecte the earlier treatment can begin.

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Read more about the baby blues here.

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