Postpartum depression is any moderate or severe depression experienced by the mother in the weeks and months following birth. It is a common occurrence in new moms, which is important to remember if you're having these sorts of feelings. After birth, the body is going through a drastic change in estrogen levels, which can cause mood swings. Also, the psychological adjustments of becoming a mother and the fatigue from childbirth can easily contribute to these feelings of anxiety and … [Read more...]
Zulresso Could Be A Groundbreaking New Treatment For Postpartum Depression
Having a child is a life-changing experience that comes with many joys and surprises. After childbirth, in addition to all those feelings of wonder and amazement, it's common to experience what's known as "baby blues," a short period of confusing feelings during a confusing time. After having a baby, many women will have trouble eating or sleeping, feel overwhelmed, have difficulty concentrating, or have feelings of sadness and anxiety. Baby blues usually last a few days to a few weeks and … [Read more...]
How To Handle Postpartum Depression
You may have heard of the Baby Blues, a very common experience for postnatal mothers. Your new bundle of joy turns your world upside down, and adjusting to these changes while going through extreme hormonal fluctuations and sleep deprivation would put a damper on anyone's mood. However, seven to ten days in, things settle, the cloud lifts, and you can go back to being a happy new mom. But what if that doesn't happen? For one out of 10 women, the Baby Blues don't just go away. Instead, they … [Read more...]
4 Tips for Coping with Postpartum Anxiety
Most people are aware of the risk of postpartum depression after welcoming a baby into the world. However, few people expect to experience postpartum anxiety. As some of the symptoms can overlap with depression, it's easy to receive the wrong diagnosis for your mental health condition. The good news is, postpartum anxiety isn't only common, but it is treatable. If thousands of negative thoughts are circling your mind, you're overly worried about your child, or you often experience feelings … [Read more...]
Understanding Your Health Stressors as a New Mom
You knew that being a mommy would be the most beautiful experience of your life. And you also knew that it would be among the most challenging. But now your little bundle of joy has arrived. And you've learned that you were right: You have discovered a love you never could have imagined. You have felt joy you thought might crush you with its weight. But as magical as this time may be, it is also hard � far harder at times than you could ever have anticipated. Nurturing and caring for thi … [Read more...]
4 Little-Known Fact of Postpartum Life That You Should Know About
Pregnancy is a stage that is as challenging as it is beautiful for future mothers, who often must deal with the various manifestations of this period of their lives for nine months. However, it doesn't end there. After childbirth, other issues can also arise, which can be detrimental to a new mother's health -- whether it is because of aesthetics or general well-being. Because of this, the importance of knowing how to both identify these issues and recognize when you may need help from a … [Read more...]
What Moms Need to Know About PPD
Postpartum is a sensitive time � technically, it spans for the first six weeks after you give birth, but the postpartum healing period can span even longer than that. While having a baby is often a joyous experience, joy and happiness aren't the only feelings that people experience when they first give birth, and it's important to talk about the full range of emotions that are present for many new mothers and parents during the postpartum period. Postpartum depression � or PPD � is a much m … [Read more...]
Seven Ways To Manage Postpartum Depression
Human psychology is an intricate subject, and not everyone can fully grasp it. It is an understanding of how we feel under different circumstances and why we feel that way. Joy, sorrow, pain, anxiety, stress, happiness, excitement, all of these emotions can only be explained by having a good grasp on human psychology. But what makes it so significant at this point are the growing mental health concerns and conditions. It is easy to reason about the pain caused due to an injury or wound … [Read more...]
