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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

  1. Antenatal and postnatal mental health: clinical management and service guidance. NICE Clinical Guideline (December 2014 - last updated February 2020)
  2. 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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