1. Postpartum Depression - Often Undiagnosed
... with any other life changing event. It is not uncommon in the initial period following childbirth for a new mother to experience what has traditionally been referred to as the "baby blues," and for new fathers to experience emotional upheavals of their own as well. Historically parents felt it necessary to suppress feelings of overwhelming sadness, or inability to cope due to ... used for diagnosis. It will identify those at risk, and finally discuss current treatment, nursing management, and prevention. More severe and longer lasting than what is typical for the baby blues, postpartum ...
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