Postpartum depressive mom, you are not alone

Being younger than 20 years.
Consume alcohol or illegal drugs and smoke
Unintended pregnancy or unclear and diffused thoughts for pregnancy.
A history of bipolar and anxiety disorder before pregnancy.
Stressful events during pregnancy and after delivery such as health problems or death of a close person, difficult or preterm delivery, illness or defects of the child.
A family history with depression or anxiety disorder.
Lack of close relationship to the partner or lonelenes.
Financial or housing problems
Insuffcient support.

Ask your partner or family for help with baby care.
Share your feelings with other persons.
Don’t make essential changes in your life in the first time after delivery. Don’t try to be perfect.
Go out, visit your friends and, create situations which allow you to spend time lonely with your partner. Relax and rest when it is possible. Sleep too when your baby is sleeping.
Be open for recommendations of other mothers experienced similar problems.
Untreated depression can last many months and even years.

If…

your postpartum blues last longer than 2 weeks.
the severity of depressive symptoms increases and you feel exhausted.
the symptoms interfere with your daily activities.
you don’t take care of yourself and your baby and you may not be able to fulfill baby’s needs.
you think of harming yourself or your baby.
you have irrational thoughts or signs like you hear voices or see things that aren’t visible for others.