PSY BEH 101D Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Postpartum Period, Postpartum Depression, Major Depressive Episode
17 Dec 2019
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This can contribute to stress, marital conflict, impaired decision making: sudden & dramatic changes in hormone production. Estrogen & progesterone levels drop steeply and remain low until the ovaries start producing hormones again. Involution: process which the uterus returns to its prepregnant size 5-6 weeks after birth: emotional & psychological adjustments, emotional fluctuations are common postpartum period, postpartum blues: 70% of new mothers in the u. s. experience this. About 2-3 days after birth, they begin to feel depressed, anxious, and upset. These feelings may come & go for several months after the birth, often peaking about 3-5 days after birth. Usually goes away after 1-2 weeks even without treatment: postpartum depression: involves major depressive episode that typically occurs about 4 weeks after delivery. Strong feelings of sadness, anxiety, or despair that interrupts with daily tasks for at least 2 weeks many months. Without treatment, this could become worse and last for.
