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Postpartum Depression

Many women have the baby blues after childbirth. If you have the baby blues, you may have mood swings, feel sad, anxious or overwhelmed, have crying spells, lose your appetite, or have trouble sleeping. The baby blues most often go away within a few days or a week. The symptoms are not severe and do not need treatment.

The symptoms of postpartum depression last longer and are more severe. You may also feel hopeless and worthless and lose interest in the baby. You may have thoughts of hurting yourself or the baby. Very rarely, new mothers develop something even more serious. They may have hallucinations or try to hurt themselves or the baby. They need to get treatment right away, often in the hospital.

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  1. Postpartum Depression (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... and do not need treatment. The symptoms of postpartum depression last longer and are more severe. You may ... get treatment right away, often in the hospital. Postpartum depression can begin anytime within the first year after ...
  2. Postpartum Depression Screening What is a postpartum depression screening? Postpartum means "after birth." A postpartum depression screening is a set of questions you answer. Your health care provider uses the ...
  3. Postpartum depression is moderate to severe depression in a woman after she has given birth. It may occur ... The exact causes of postpartum depression are unknown. Changes in ... may affect a woman's mood. Many non-hormonal factors may ...
  4. Postpartum Depression (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)  
    Postpartum Depression/Start Here ... Postpartum Depression ... Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health
  5. Postpartum Depression (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Postpartum Depression/Start Here ... Postpartum Depression ... Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
  6. Postpartum Depression May Last for Years From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Postpartum Depression May Last for Years
  7. Postpartum Depression/Related Issues ... Blues~ Baby Blues~ Prenatal Depression~ Postnatal Depression~ Perinatal Depression~ Sadness~ New Mothers~ Postpartum~ Hormones~ mental health~ mood~ motherhood~ first days
  8. Postpartum depression is a mood disorder that affects one in nine new mothers. ... Postpartum Depression New treatment approved for postpartum depression Postpartum depression is a mood disorder that affects one in nine new mothers If you or a loved one has postpartum depression, ...
  9. Postpartum Depression (Nemours Foundation)  
    Postpartum Depression/Start Here ... Postpartum Depression
  10. Perinatal Depression From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Mental Health)  
    This brochure provides information about perinatal depression including how it differs from the “baby blues”, causes, signs and symptoms, treatment options, ...
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