Understanding Postpartum Depression (PPD)

Understanding feeling sad after baby

Many women feel sad soon after the birth of their babies. This is very normal. These "baby blues" are a mild form of depression and usually begin soon after the baby comes and last less than a week (often 3 to 7 days). These feelings usually go away without needing any kind of special help.

What to do:

• Talk with family and friends and your doctor about how you are feeling

• Try to get plenty of rest

• Try to get help with the new changes in your life

Signs of Postpartum Depression:

PPD can begin a few days to a few weeks after having a baby and lasts longer than 2 weeks.

You may feel:

• Very tired

• Cry (even for no reason)

• Forget things

• Have a hard time sleeping

• Very sad or down

• Nervous

• Angry

• Guilty

• Worthless

• Mixed up

• Moody 

• Not want to play or take care of your new baby 

• If you think about dying or hurting yourself or your baby: THIS IS AN EMERGENCY! THERE IS HELP!

For more information and help call your doctor, or if you want to talk to a counselor please call Beacon Health Strategies at
1-800-215-0058.