Baby Blues and Postpartum Depression in mothers!
During the postpartum period, about 85% of women experience some form of mood disturbance. For most the symptoms are mild and fleeting. However, 10 to 15% of women develop more significant symptoms of depression. Postpartum psychiatric illness is typically divided into three categories which are: (1) postpartum blues (2) postpartum depression and (3) postpartum psychosis. Postpartum…