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Recent Mental Health Blog | Post-Partum Depression (See Also Baby Blog) Posts

Pregnancy and Depression

by T_Weber_MA

21 Jun 2011 07:44 PM

People discuss post-partum depression rather openly nowadays; as someone who had 3 children I can feel for those who have experienced it, as I had my moments.

Postpartum Depression: Angie's Story (1)

by Beth McHugh

10 Mar 2011 04:53 PM

Looking back at her life, Angie could see that she typified the perfect candidate for postpartum depression. In the months prior to becoming pregnant, and she had been promoted in her job, but her boss had also taken leave and she was expected to take on a large part of his workload.

Is It Post-Partum or Just Baby Blues?

by mollycarter

24 Feb 2011 11:06 AM

After the births of my first two children, I had typical emotional responses. I felt overwhelmed, sleep deprived, stressed, but relatively normal, in the whole scope of things. But with the birth of Johnny, in November, things were a little different. First, I left the hospital too early.

The Baby Blues: When It Won't Go Away

by Beth McHugh

16 Jun 2010 09:04 PM

Postpartum depression (PPD) affects roughly one in six women and can develop at any time in the first year after a baby is born and may persist for months if left untreated.

Post-birth Weight Loss and its Psychological Impact

by Beth McHugh

11 Jun 2010 11:12 PM

I read an interesting article recently about new mothers and their struggle to regain their figures after childbirth. Actually, it was more sad than interesting.

Post-birth Weight Loss and its Psychological Impact

by Beth McHugh

I read an interesting article recently about new mothers and their struggle to regain their figures after childbirth. Actually, it was more sad than interesting.

Postpartum psychosis: What is it?

by Beth McHugh

Postpartum psychosis is the most severe of the three postnatal conditions as outlined in Postpartum depression: What are the symptoms? It affects roughly one in 500 new mothers and generally manifests within the first fortnight after giving birth.

Postpartum depression: Effects on the marriage

by Beth McHugh

Postpartum depression can be one of the significant factors involved in marital friction and divorce. Despite the prevalence of the condition, women are reluctant to talk about the effect it has on their marriage.

Postpartum depression: Effects on relationships (3)

by Beth McHugh

In this blog, we continue with looking at how postpartum depression affects the mother, her partner and family and friends as discussed in Postpartum depression: Effects on relationships (1) an...

Postpartum depression: Effects on relationships (2)

by Beth McHugh

In Postpartum depression: Effects on relationships (1), we looked at this disturbing condition from the mother's point of view, explaining that the lack of interest in the newborn and the inability to adequately care for the new baby is simply the effect of the illness,...


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