Postpartum Depression

Postpartum Depression is

Signs of the Baby Blues (http://www.pregnancy-info.net/baby_blues.html)
Symptoms of the baby blues are generally mild and can include:

• Weepiness
• Mood Swings
• Irritability
• Anxiety
• Loneliness
• Restlessness
• Impatience 

Chasing Those Blues Away (http://www.pregnancy-info.net/baby_blues.html)
The baby blues often disappear one their own. However, here are some things you can do to help ease the symptoms and help yourself feel better, sooner.

• Exercise regularly
• Eat a healthy, well-balanced diet
• Join a support group for new mothers
• Make time each day to do something you enjoy
• Give yourself a change of scenery by meeting with a friend for a cup of coffee or enjoy an evening out on the town with your partner
• Talk with your partner about dividing up the parenting responsibilities so you don’t feel like you are doing everything by yourself

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http://www.postpartum.net/Get-the-Facts.aspx

• Are you feeling sad or depressed?
• Do you feel more irritable or angry with those around you?
• Are you having difficulty bonding with your baby?
• Do you feel anxious or panicky?
• Are you having problems with eating or sleeping?
• Are you having upsetting thoughts that you can’t get out
  of your mind?
• Do you feel as if you are “out of control” or “going crazy”?
• Do you feel like you never should have become a mother?
• Are you worried that you might hurt your baby or yourself?

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