Sometimes, however, the baby blues can lead to more
severe postpartum mood disorders.
Not exact matches
• Personal or Family history of Depression or Anxiety • History of
severe PMS or PMDD • Chronic Pain or Illness • Fertility Treatments • Miscarriage • Traumatic or Stressful Pregnancy or Birthing Experience • Abrupt Discontinuation of Breastfeeding • Substance Abuse Knowing the signs and symptoms of a perinatal
mood disorder such as
Postpartum Depression (PPD) or Anxiety are very important in order to get the appropriate help.
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 %
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 %
postpartum psychosis, which affects an estimated 0.1 % to 0.2 % of women.
And for a good reason — up to 1 in 7 mothers deal with
postpartum mood disorders which can lead to
severe depression, anxiety, loss in appetite, inability to care for oneself or one's new baby,
mood swings, and even sometimes thoughts of suicide.
Grover experienced a very
severe case of D - MER — one that took four long, dreadful months to diagnose and led to a
postpartum mood disorder for her.
Nancy's sister, Jane Leslie, died by suicide during a
severe, undiagnosed and untreated
postpartum mood disorder.
These flares are often
severe and may cause the mother significant distress, leading to or heightening a
postpartum mood disorder.