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 There's three levels of post partum feelings

1. Baby blues

    -being doubtful about ability as a mother

    - anxiety without apparent triggers

    - overwhelmed by baby's needs

    - concern about relationship with partner

    - uncomfortable in own body

2. Post partum depression

    -intense feelings of sadness

    - desire to withdraw

    - feeling detached from baby

    - worrying you might hurt your baby

    - worrying someone else might hurt your baby

    - guilt and shame

    - physical aches and pains

    - recurrent suicidal thoughts

3. Post partum psychosis

    - all of the post partum depression symptoms as well as:

    - hallucinations

    - delusions

    - episodes of mania and depression

    - paranoia

    - refusal to eat or sleep


Post partum psychosis affects up to 2.6/1000 mothers. Symptoms appear 1-15 days after birth and can last 2-12 weeks. It usually takes 6-12 months, but sometimes more, to completely recover from symptoms. 

You're more likely to develop PPP if it's your first child OR you or a close relative have BPD.



There's no be all-end all cure or treatment for PPP, mothers may have to try a combination of things until they find what works for them. They may need inpatient care, mood stabilizers and antipsychotics*, psychotherapy, better sleep, and more nutrients.

* There are less available medications for new mothers as some of them can be transferred in breast milk to the infants and cause illness 


https://psychcentral.com/lib/postpartum-psychosis

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/post-partum-psychosis/#:~:text=Recovering%20from%20postpartum%20psychosis,do%20make%20a%20full%20recovery.



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