Pregnancy Depression
Postpartum Depression Medications: May Have Side Effects
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One of the causes of postpartum depression is deficiency of vitamins and other nutrition. So prenatal vitamins and iron can be prescribes by doctors after the delivery.
Various types of antidepressants can also be given to the patient and this treatment may continue for as long as year. Various antidepressants which are used for the treatment of depression include paroxetine (Paxil), fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft), citalopram (Celexa), venlafaxine (Effexor) etc. Lithium or valproic acid (Depakote) can also be used in the treatment of depression.
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Postpartum Depression: Self Care At Home
Few tips, which you follow at their home to get rid of postpartum depression include the following:
- If you are suffering from postpartum depression, try to be always surrounded with your family members.
- Ask from your family members to take care of the baby.
Postpartum Depression: Different Treatments For Different Conditions
Treatment of postpartum depression depends upon the severity of case. So the treatment and time of recovery may very from person to person.
Baby blues - If a woman has suffered from baby blues then she have to take rest as much as she can. At that period of time she also requires the help of other family members. For easy recovery, she should also talk with the other new moms. Avoid habits such as drinking alcohol and smoking as it may complicate the situation. If any women has under-active thyroid then in that case she has to consult the doctor for proper medication.
What are the Post partum depression Complications?
According to a research, around 85% of women have suffered from some type of mood disturbance in postpartum depression. Symptoms of most of the women are generally mild but 10 to 15 % of women have persistent form of mood disturbance.
Postpartum Depression: Exams And Tests
It is not easy to diagnosis postpartum depression as its symptoms are so common and similar to many other mental disorders such as great depression. So during the diagnosis psychologist generally expect the following things:
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Depression Study: Younger Mothers At Greater Risk Of Depression During Pregnancy
According to a study, younger mothers are at greater risk of suffering through depression, both at the time of their pregnancy and after they give birth to a baby.
Researchers suggested that maternal mental illness will also have a bad effect on their babies and put them in danger of developing emotional troubles.
It is of great concern that the problem could be particularly bad in Britain, which has the highest rate of teenage pregnancy in Western Europe with more than 40 in every 1,000 girls under 18 conceiving.
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Postpartum Depression Help: When TO Seek Medical Advice
It is important to take advice from your doctor, if you are feeling depressed or sad after the baby’s birth. If you have sign and symptoms of depression, which persists more than few weeks and constantly affects your ability to complete day to day tasks, then it is necessary to take advice from your doctor.
Postpartum Depression Causes: Understand Them
There can be various causes of postpartum depression. Generally all women suffer from mood changes at the time of pregnancy. One of the cause due to which it occur is change in hormone levels. At the time of pregnancy mood change in women is generally expected as having a baby can also lead to change in life style.
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Postpartum Depression Symptoms: Overview
Signs and symptoms of depression basically depend upon the type of depression. These symptoms appear after the child birth anytime varies from 24 hours to few months.
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Depression Help: Untreated Postpartum Depression Can Be Dangerous
DES MOINES, Iowa Health Systems will start offering depression screening within the next 10 days to all of their patients who give birth.
Maternity Services Nurse Manager Darlene Gibson stated that unexamined postpartum depression may lead to something worse. It can become postpartum psychosis. And that’s when mom and baby are at greatest risk.
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