Postpartum depression. Causes and complications

Postpartum depression. Causes and complications

Postpartum depression. Causes and complications

Can cause the baby to raise a mixture of passionate emotions, ranging from excitement and joy and even fear and anxiety,
but they, too, could lead to something you might not expect, is depression, causes Amigo this depression? What are the factors that increase the likelihood of exposure?
* The reasons
no particular reason for postpartum depression, the physical and psychological factors, and lifestyle factors all play into it.
-Physical changes
may contribute to the sharp drop in hormones (estrogen and progesterone) in the body after childbirth in postpartum depression, may also go down as other hormones produced by the thyroid gland Sharply-which may make you feel fatigue, lethargy, depression, and may contribute to changes in blood volume, and blood pressure, immune system and metabolism in mood swings and fatigue.
-Psychological factors
when you deprive you of sleep and feel overwhelmed, you might find it difficult, even in dealing with minor problems, and you may feel concerned about your ability to care for a newborn child, and may feel less attractive or wrestling For a sense of identity, may also feel like you lost control of your life and can contribute to any of these factors in the incidence of postpartum depression.
-Effects of lifestyle
can lead many lifestyle factors for postpartum depression, including requirements for the infant or older brothers, and difficulty breastfeeding, financial problems and lack of support from your husband or Other than your loved ones.


* Risk factors
can occur postpartum depression after the birth of a child, not just the first, and risk in the case of the following:
If you have a depression, either during pregnancy or at other times.
I suffered from postpartum depression after the birth of a precedent.
I passed by you psychological pressure formed, events over the past year, such as pregnancy, or illness, or losing your job.
You have problems in personal relationships or emotional with your spouse or other important people in your life.
You have a weak support system.
I was suffering from financial problems.
If your pregnancy is unwanted or unplanned.
And increases the risk of postpartum psychosis in women who suffer from bipolar disorder.
* Complications
can postpartum depression, if left untreated, would hinder the bonding between mother and baby and cause family problems, and children of mothers not treated for postpartum depression more likely to suffer from behavioral problems, such as difficulties Sleeping and eating, and angry temper tantrums, hyperactivity, just as fast, too, these children suffering from delays in language skills.
And could continue postpartum depression if left untreated for several months or more, and even sometimes turns into chronic major depressive disorder, even when treated, postpartum depression increases the risk of future attacks women from major depression.

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