Postpartum depression needs to be distinguish from so-called “baby blues” which is common amongst women during the first days after giving birth. What are the symptoms you need to look out for? Symptoms of postpartum depression include:

• Pervasive sadness or depressed mood
• Loss of interest in activities that used to be pleasurable
• Severe anxiety
• Loss of appetite, which is often accompanied by weight loss
• Sleep problems
• Feelings of worthlessness and inappropriate guilt
• Difficulty concentrating
• Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide

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