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  1. Nov 24, 2022 · Postpartum depression is not a character flaw or a weakness. Sometimes it's simply a complication of giving birth. If you have postpartum depression, prompt treatment can help you manage your symptoms and help you bond with your baby.

  2. Feb 27, 2024 · Postpartum (or postnatal) refers to the period after childbirth. Most often, the postpartum period is the first six to eight weeks after delivery, or until your body returns to its pre-pregnancy state. But the symptoms and changes that occur during the postpartum period can last far beyond eight weeks.

  3. Dec 27, 2023 · Within 6 to 12 weeks after delivery, see your healthcare professional for a complete postpartum exam. During this visit, your healthcare professional does a physical exam and checks your belly, vagina, cervix and uterus to see how well you're healing. Things to talk about at this visit include:

  4. Dec 11, 2022 · The postpartum period begins soon after the delivery of the baby and usually lasts six to eight weeks and ends when the mother’s body has nearly returned to its pre-pregnant state. The postpartum period for a woman and her newborn is very important for both short-term and long-term health and well-being.

  5. Jul 6, 2021 · Postnatal depression (PND), sometimes referred to as post-partum depression, is sometimes confused with baby blues. Unlike baby blues, PND is an illness that's unlikely to get better as quickly as baby blues, and without help.

  6. Nov 2, 2022 · It’s common for women to experience the “baby blues”—feeling stressed, sad, anxious, lonely, tired or weepy—following their baby’s birth. But some women, up to 1 in 7, experience a much more serious mood disorder—postpartum depression (PPD). (Postpartum psychosis, a condition that may involve psychotic symptoms like ...

  7. Postpartum depression or postnatal depression is different from the baby blues. It usually occurs two to eight weeks after giving birth but can happen up to a year after the baby is born. “One of the important things about postpartum depression is it's not just feeling sad,” Dr. Stuebe explains.

  8. Nov 24, 2022 · Don't be embarrassed — postpartum depression is common. Share your symptoms with your provider so that you and your provider can create a useful treatment plan. As part of your evaluation, your health care provider may do a depression screening, including having you fill out a questionnaire.

  9. Mar 31, 2022 · Postpartum depression can make you feel empty, emotionless, and sad. It can cause changes in mood, exhaustion, and a general sense of hopelessness for a long time after birth. People should not...

  10. Aug 23, 2022 · Postpartum depression is linked to chemical, social, and psychological changes that happen when having a baby. The term describes a range of physical and emotional changes that many new mothers...