Post partum Blues
- Occurs in around 50% of the women
- Around 4th to 5th PPD
- Usually self limiting though in rare circumstances progresses to postnatal depression.
- Cure by support of medical practitioner is all that is required
Post natal depression
- Onset at around 4th week PP
- Lasting for around 6 months
- Family H/O mental disorder is usually present.
- C/F are that of sleep disturbance, depression, social withdrawal, lack of worthiness of being a mother, suicidal thoughts, concern that she may harm her child
- Management- Social support, refd to psychiatrist
Puerperal Psychosis
- Occurs in 0.2% of the mothers
- Onset is earlier than the postnatal depression
- The chance that a mother may harm her baby is very high.
- Serious condition the requires an expert psychiatric evaluation and treatment
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