Positive Relationships: A parent's guide to ... postnatal depression

Nursery World, 30 April 2008

New mothers worried about the unexpected way they feel after the birth of a baby can be reassured by advice from the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

- What is postnatal depression? Postnatal depression (PND) is what happens when a mother becomes depressed after having a baby. There may be an obvious reason, but often there is none. It can be particularly distressing when you have looked forward to having your baby throughout pregnancy. You may feel guilty for feeling depressed, or even feel that you can't cope with being a mother. Around one in every ten women has PND after...

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