| So you've just given birth to a lovely baby. | | | | |
| You should be feeling happy, right? But why | | | | Constant depression. Is sadness or an |
| do you feel down? Why do negative thoughts | | | | impending sense of doom your constant |
| invade your mind? Why do you sometimes feel | | | | companion? Does suicide look increasingly |
| that you hate your baby? Perhaps it is not | | | | appealing to you everyday? |
| just a case of the blues. You might be | | | | |
| experiencing postpartum depression symptoms. | | | | Tearfulness. Are you feeling more weepy than |
| Read about postpartum depression symptoms | | | | usual? Do you easily get upset? |
| here and find out if there's something more | | | | |
| to your blues. | | | | Trouble concentrating. Are you often |
| | | | absentminded, distracted or have problems |
| But before we go into the symptoms, rest | | | | focusing? Do you "block out" in the middle of |
| assured that postpartum depression is normal. | | | | a conversation? |
| It does not mean that you are a bad mother or | | | | |
| are going crazy. It is a perfectly normal | | | | Discomfort or indifference towards the baby. |
| condition mainly caused by fluctuations in | | | | This is the symptom that is arguably the most |
| the hormones. | | | | difficult to deal with. You might hate |
| | | | yourself and feel that you are a bad mother |
| Below are some signs of postpartum depression | | | | for feeling this way but don't fret - this is |
| you have to watch out for: | | | | very normal for women with postpartum |
| | | | depression. |
| Excessive worrying. Are you worried more than | | | | |
| usual? Do you think of unusual, farfetched | | | | Postpartum depression can sometimes go away |
| scenes of something bad happening to you or | | | | after a few days or two weeks. But if the |
| your family? | | | | symptoms last longer than this period, you |
| | | | may need to seek professional help already. |
| Irritability. Is your patience wearing thin | | | | If you have serious thoughts of harming |
| these days? Do you snap easily at people? | | | | yourself or your child, then it is best to |
| | | | seek medical help immediately. |
| Sleeping problems. Are you having trouble | | | | |
| sleeping, or are you sleeping too much? | | | | Be alert for these postpartum depression |
| Either of these two extremes can mean | | | | symptoms and take action as necessary. |
| postpartum depression. | | | | |