Clinical features
Postpartum depression typically presents with the same symptoms as those of non-pregnancy related depression but some of these can be normal in the early postnatal period (e.g. sleep disturbance, tiredness, anxiety) These include: (1,2)
- tearful
- poor sleep and irritability
- inability to cope
- not enjoying the baby
- possible suicidal thoughts
Reference
- Antenatal and postnatal mental health: clinical management and service guidance. NICE Clinical Guideline (December 2014 - last updated February 2020)
- American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, 5th ed., text rev (DSM-5-TR). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Publishing; 2022.
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