In fact
baby blues affect the vast majority of women shortly after giving birth.
And according to a new study,
his baby blues affect the kids just as much as mom's.
Baby Blues affects about 80 % of mothers and this is when you feel weepy, moody, tired and / or anxious during the first week after giving birth, these feelings usually disappear within a few days.
Not exact matches
But sometimes it is more than
baby blues; Postpartum depression or anxiety is a form of depression and anxiety that develop within the first six months after child birth and
affects between 15 % and 20 % of women.
Postpartum mood disorders encompass a wide range of conditions which differ in scope, symptoms, duration, and severity ranging from the well - known «
baby or maternity
blues», which
affects an estimated 85 % of women, to the most severe form of PPD, postpartum psychosis, which
affects an estimated 0.1 % to 0.2 % of women.
Affecting three out of four new moms, Post Partum Mood Swings (PPMS) condition is often referred to as the Post-Partum
Blues or
Baby Blues.
«Several of you have asked about the difference between
Baby Blues (what I had after having Cam) and Postpartum Depression,» she wrote on her website, before going on to explain that 70 - 80 percent of new moms are affected by the baby blues, while only 10 - 20 percent suffer from postpartum depression, which, as she puts it, usually «lasts much longer than a few weeks with much more intense emotions.&ra
Baby Blues (what I had after having Cam) and Postpartum Depression,» she wrote on her website, before going on to explain that 70 - 80 percent of new moms are affected by the baby blues, while only 10 - 20 percent suffer from postpartum depression, which, as she puts it, usually «lasts much longer than a few weeks with much more intense emotions.&r
Blues (what I had after having Cam) and Postpartum Depression,» she wrote on her website, before going on to explain that 70 - 80 percent of new moms are
affected by the
baby blues, while only 10 - 20 percent suffer from postpartum depression, which, as she puts it, usually «lasts much longer than a few weeks with much more intense emotions.&ra
baby blues, while only 10 - 20 percent suffer from postpartum depression, which, as she puts it, usually «lasts much longer than a few weeks with much more intense emotions.&r
blues, while only 10 - 20 percent suffer from postpartum depression, which, as she puts it, usually «lasts much longer than a few weeks with much more intense emotions.»
Post-partum depression is one step ahead of the «
baby blues» wherein worries and anxiety continue for a long duration and
affect your psychological health greatly.
Mood disorders such as depression and anxiety can present during pregnancy or after birth and may develop quite suddenly or more gradually over several months: The passing «
baby blues», where you are weepy for no apparent reason in the days following the birth (typically between the third and fifth day after delivery),
affect up to 80 per cent of women.
Postpartum depression, also known as PPD or «the
baby blues,» is a serious illness that
affects countless new mothers, and is often associated with severe symptoms and complications.
Like the
baby blues, it can
affect all mothers — not just first - timers.
Also, be aware that like
baby blues or postpartum depression, Post Adoption Depression Syndrome (PADS) can
affect newly adoptive parents.
Low mood
affects around 50 % of new mothers in the first weeks after delivery (
baby blues), but this is usually mild and transient.