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Postpartum Depression

Postpartum Depression is a potentially serious condition that occurs within six months after childbirth in which a woman feels extreme sensations of sadness, despair, anxiety and/or irritability. Differs from “baby blues” in intensity and duration. Postpartum often keeps a woman from doing the things she needs to do every day.

Some symptoms include:

• Loss of interest or pleasure in life

• Loss of appetite

• Less energy and motivation to do things

• A hard time falling asleep or staying asleep

• Sleeping more than usual

• Increased crying or tearfulness

• Feeling worthless, hopeless or overly guilty

• Feeling restless, irritable or anxious

• Unexplained weight loss or gain

• Feeling like life isn't worth living

• Having thoughts about hurting herself

• Worrying about hurting her baby

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