post-partum depression…

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depression, postpartum, first month after a delivery, post-partum period, time of major changes, women, their hormones, weight, rapidly readjusting, stressful changes in relationships, children, father, the baby, parents, in-laws, colleagues at work, friends, course, new baby needs constant attention, feeding every two hours, resulting in sleep deprivation, all of these factors, contribute to post-partum mood swings, moodiness only lasts 2 -3 weeks, goes away, commonly, the "baby blues", natural reaction to stress is experienced by more than half of new mothers, feelings of depression, anxiety continue more than three weeks, a more serious condition, post-partum depression, exist, 10% of women experience significant depression after a pregnancy, higher chance of post-partum depression, had mood, anxiety disorders, prior to pregnancy, depression, a previous pregnancy, close family member who has had depression, anxiety, anything particularly stressful happened to, pregnancy, illness, death, illness of a loved one, a difficult, emergency delivery, premature delivery, illness, abnormality, in the baby, in teens, over age 30, pregnancy is unwanted, unplanned, currently abuse alcohol, take illegal substances, smoke, serious medical health risks, the baby, in major depression, mood fluctuations, woman becomes preoccupied, the infant's well-, intensity of this, the preoccupation, become delusional, depressed, feel withdrawn, unconnected to baby, they might harm the baby, presence of severe, delusional thoughts, the infant, symptoms that need immediate attention, accompanied by psychotic "command hallucinations" to kill the infant, delusions that the infant is possessed, no single test to diagnose post-partum depression, depression following pregnancy, related to other medical conditions, hypothyroidism, symptoms fatigue, irritability, depression, women, post-partum depression should have a blood test to screen, low thyroid hormones, condition is treated, supplemental hormone, another clue to this condition, weight gain, failure to lose weight after pregnancy, despite breast-feeding the baby, post-partum depression is so common, questionnaire screening tests, women, the risk factors, symptoms of depression, should consider taking such a test, they need treatment, depression after birth often includes medication, therapy, of both, several anti-depressant medications given to breast-feeding mothers, once depression is diagnosed, woman, followed closely, at least six months, participation in support groups valuable, considered an addition to, not a substitute, formal psychotherapy, 800, 4-a-child to talk to a counselor, get a referral, local support groups, national association of postpartum care services at, 800, 45-doula, direct to fee-based local services, to give a rest, stay up, the baby at night, therapy, effective in reducing, eliminating symptoms, underlying hypothyroidism, treated by taking a pill form, the hormone, two conditions, depression, hypothyroidism, co-exist, require treatment, left untreated, post-partum depression, last, potential long-term complications, in major depression, notify doctor, pediatrician, moodiness after pregnancy lasts more than three weeks, have any, the symptoms of post-partum depression, have any, the risks, not be afraid to seek help, overwhelmed, afraid, hurt baby, many women start experiencing some symptoms of post-partum depression, birth, no reason to wait, "see, go away", notify obstetrician, primary care provider, having good social support from family, friends, co-workers probably helps to reduce the seriousness of post-partum depression, prevent it, taking screening questionnaires appears to be the best method of finding depression early, at high risk, screened both, after delivery, followed closely, repeated screening, depending on symptoms, at least four months, delivery.