POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION

WHAT IS IT?

• depression suffered by a mother following childbirth, typically arising from the combination of hormonal changes, psychological adjustment to motherhood, and fatigue.

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?

• Trouble sleeping when the baby sleeps
• Feeling numb or disconnected from your baby.
• Having scary or negative thoughts about the baby, like thinking someone will take your baby away or hurt your baby.
• Worrying that you will hurt the baby.
• Feeling guilty about not being a good mom, or ashamed that you cannot care for your baby.

WHEN IS IT DIAGNOSED?

• This is normally diagnosed either at there first prenatal care visit, or sometime throughout the pregnancy
• In most cases ppd goes away on its own in about 3 months

WHAT IS THE TREATMENT?

• Untreated, the condition may last months or longer. Treatment can include counseling, antidepressants, or hormone therapy.

WHAT IS THE COST?

• Screenings for ppd cost around $943 per women.
• The annual cost could range from $7200-$8900

HOW DOES IT EFFECT YOUR FAMILY?

• This could effect someone’s family by putting them in a bad place financially or mentally

FAMOUS PEOPLE WHO HAD PPD

• Cardi B and Chrissy Teigen went public with there ppd.
• Cardi b has said on instagram “this postpartum is annoying”, and she even cancelled he fall tour with Bruno Mars

INTERESTING FACTS

• PPD can affect as many as 10% of fathers as well.
• There is no one test that definitively indicates that someone has PPD.

SOURCES

• Nima.nih.gov
• Connections.amhca.org
• Parent.com