Depression Postpartum Symtom - Is This You?

For a mom who is about to become a mom for the first time everything can seem a little overwhelming, particularily the unknown of what being a new mom means. For those moms who are having a second or this is even their third time, this too can be just as harried as the very first. Not only does she have to handle the role of being a new mom again, but now she becomes the "balancer" handling things at home and at work, plus cope with the hormones and the other changes her body will experience. With all this on a mom's plate it is no wonder that there is a possibility that she could experience depression specifically postpartum depression.

Postpartum means "after giving birth" and with all the different things happening at once it is very commom for a mom to experience "baby blues" after the baby arrives. During this time it is possible for women to feel the following symptoms

• feeling tired
• sad or down
• anxiety
• mood swings

These symptoms affect 80% of new moms and they last from a couple of days to a week or so after having given birth and these affects will go away on their own. However, if these symptoms tend to last longer than a couple of weeks or don't disappear on their own, then a mom is not going through "baby blues" they are experiencing depression or more specifically postpartum depression symptoms which is a little more severe but can and needs some form of help or treatment by working with your family doctor.

• Postpartum depression symptoms can include the following:
• crying spells
• either loss of appetite or compulsive overeating
• a lack of interest in sex or other pleasurable activities
• isolation from social supports
• irritability
• anxiety, including panic attacks
• insomnia
• feelings of hopelessness and a pervasive sense of sadness
• thoughts of death or dying; sometimes suicidal thoughts
• extreme guilt (usually about parenting issues but not always)
• obsessive thoughts (sometimes about the health or safety of the baby or graphic intrusive images of the harm befalling the baby)
• increased fatigue
• problems concentrating and focusing

If you know of a mom who is experiencing these symptoms and have for a longer period of time of two weeks or more it is important to understand that these signs do not mean major depression. These symptoms are unique to postpartum depression symptoms specificially and not to any other forms of depression.

The good news is that these depression - postpartum symptoms are very treatable and if you get help early you'll get the upper hand on them and their effects. The key is to getting help with the symptoms of postpartum depression early, don't think that these symptoms will go away on their own. Make an appointment with your family doctor and talk about what you are feeling with them and they will recommend ways to combat the symptoms of postpartum depression.
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