It’s normal to feel weepy, exhausted and overwhelmed for several days after giving birth, but here are some symptoms to watch out for that could indicate postpartum depression.
Emotional symptoms:
- Extreme sadness, depression, anxiety or guilt
- Frequent, uncontrollable crying spells
- Feelings of worthlessness or hopelessness
- Bizarre, frightening or suicidal thoughts
- Resenting the baby and other family members
- Severe changes in sleep or appetite
- Feeling extremely restless, out of control, or lethargic
- Difficulty concentrating
- Withdrawal from family, friends and social situations
- Obsessive concern for baby, or none at all
- Inability to cope
Physical symptoms:
- Weakness
- Feeling flushed
- Gas, constipation or diarrhea
- Headaches
- Panic attacks: numbness, tingling in limbs, chest pain, hyperventilation, and heart palpitations
Worried you might have PPD?
Take the 10-question Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale quiz here – http://www.psymed.info/default.aspx?m=Test&id=71&l=3
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