Public health authorities estimate that between ten and thirteen percent of new mothers and women who deliver subsequent babies experience postpartum depression symptoms of varying severity. You may be one of many women who get the "baby blues," a mild state of sadness or moodiness brought about by hormonal changes or fatigue. This condition...
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, postpartum depression affects about 13 percent of pregnant women and new mothers (www.womenshealth.gov). Postpartum depression statistics indicate that this ailment is fairly common among the population, and yet for many women who have never experienced it, the statistics don't relieve postpartum depression. However, if...