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Most popular symtoms of postpartum depression?
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Hi and thank you for your question the symptoms of postpartum depression are often similar to the baby blues but in addition to the mood swings, anxiety about your baby you may also experience thoughts of harming your baby and lack of interest in your baby: http://www.helpguide.org/mental/postpartum_depression.htm
In addition to the thoughts of harming your baby you may also lose interest in yourself, fell worthless and guilty and have frequent thoughts of death and or suicide.
The treatment for postpartum depression is a combination of antidepressants and therapy. Other methods of treatment are hormone therapies and sometimes marriage counseling and support groups.
It is very important to seek treatment for postpartum depression as it can often last for a year or more and at this time in a babies development your baby needs it's mom to be as healthy and happy as possible.
In addition to the thoughts of harming your baby you may also lose interest in yourself, fell worthless and guilty and have frequent thoughts of death and or suicide.
The treatment for postpartum depression is a combination of antidepressants and therapy. Other methods of treatment are hormone therapies and sometimes marriage counseling and support groups.
It is very important to seek treatment for postpartum depression as it can often last for a year or more and at this time in a babies development your baby needs it's mom to be as healthy and happy as possible.
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