Postpartum depression-Depression after delivery. --See also Postpartum blues.

Symptoms of major depression that first appear in a woman within six months after she gives birth.

Depression after pregnancy.

A condition of depression in new mothers. It involves mild to severe symptoms of sadness, crying, appetite or sleep disturbances, lack of or over concern for baby, or exaggerated highs and/or lows. This disorder requires medicatl treatment.

Occurs in about 3% of women after giving birth and is characterized by tearfulness, despondency, a feeling of hopelessness, inability to cope with infant care, extreme anxiety and guilt. Women suffering from postpartum depression should seek help immediately; prognosis is good. To be distinguished in severity from postpartum blues, which occur in 50 to 80% of women within a week of giving birth, and consists of 1 to 4 days of moodiness and tearfulness.

(at present, not a formal diagnosis in DSM-IV) Depressed mood with onset soon following the end of a normal term pregnancy. Psychosis is sometimes reported during an episode of post-partum depression. Women who experience depressed mood in the immediate post-partum period are at increased risk of future episodes of major depression.

A depression that follows child birth in some mothers. Cases can be mild or severe enough to be labeled psychosis and require hospitalization.

a type of mood disorder similar to major depression that sometimes occurs in women following childbirth.

Intense feelings of sadness, anxiety, or despair after childbirth that interfere with a new mother's ability to function and that do not go away after 2 weeks.

Depressed or anxious mood lasting longer than 2 weeks after the birth of your baby. For more information on this condition see the Women’s Hospital Website on Postpartum Depression. There is also a class on Moms and Emotions at the Women’s Health Information Center to help new parents deal with normal emotional changes in and around pregnancy.

Occurs in a mother after giving birth. Symptoms range from mild to severe and may appear within days of delivery or gradually, perhaps up to a year later. Symptoms can last from a few weeks to a year.

The "baby blues" are a very frequent and completely normal consequence of childbirth, usually wearing off soon afterwards as hormonal and psychological systems get back to normal. Postpartum depression is a less common but severe depression that begins in the weeks following delivery. It impairs the ability of the mother to care for the child and fall in love with it. This makes her feel even more depressed and inadequate thinking that she can not be a good mother. At the extreme, postpartum depression may lead to dangerous delusions (for example, thinking the baby is in some way deformed or cursed) or hallucinations (that may command violent acts). This can occasionally result in a tragic episode of suicide and/or infanticide.

More severe than the more common and milder baby blues, postpartumdepression is characterized by sadness, impatience, restlessness, and inability to care for the baby.

a serious condition that requires treatment from a health care provider. With this condition, feelings of the baby blues (feeling sad, anxious, afraid, or confused after having a baby) do not go away or get worse.

Also known as baby blues. The depressive symptoms that many women experience following the birth of a child.

More severe than the more common baby blues, postpartum depression is characterized by crying, irritability, sleep problems, restlessness, feelings of hopelessness, and the inability to care for the baby. Many women suffering from postpartum depression need professional treatment.

A major depressive episode that occurs in a mother after giving birth. Symptoms range from mild to severe and may appear within the first month after delivery, and up to a year later.

Changes in behavior and emotions of mother after giving birth.

a form of depression that affects some women shortly after childbirth. It is common for women to feel emotional for a short time after having a baby (baby blues). If these feelings do not resolve and/or become more severe, it may be postpartum depression. Common symptoms of postpartum depression include extreme fatigue, loss of pleasure in daily life, lack of interest in the baby, insomnia, sadness, anxiety, hopelessness, feelings of worthlessness and guilt, irritability, changes in appetite, and poor concentration. Postpartum depression requires treatment.

It affects about 10% of all new mothers. It can occur from two weeks to one year after the birth. A new mother may have feelings of anger, confusion, panic, and hopelessness. She may experience changes in her eating & sleeping patterns. She may fear she'll hurt her baby or she is going crazy . Some women feel worthless, cannot eat or sleep, they are sad, anxious and cry a lot. If you experience any of these symptoms call your doctor immediately.

Postpartum depression (also postnatal depression) is a form of major depression which can affect women, and less frequently men, after childbirth. It is widely considered to be treatable. Studies report prevalence rates from 5% to 25%, but methodological differences among the studies make the actual prevalence rate unclear Agency for Health Care Research and Quality: Perinatal Depression: Prevalence, Screening Accuracy, and Screening Outcomes http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/epcsums/peridepsum.htm.