Puerperal depression is one process many of the just delivered females go through and tackle with.I was also one of them. before telling my experience , let us know about this term in brief.
The term ' puerperal depression' refers to the severe form of depression ( or may be elation) occuring in first few weeks after baby birth. To be more time specific, with in six weeks as this is the period puerperium word refers to. Puerperial depression is also known as postpartum psychosis. The major symptoms are fluctuating moods, acute state of confusion and disordered thinking. Also there are delusions, hallucinations , decreased appetite and sleep. The patient loses interest in the surroundings. As a result these all problems lead to social and personal dysfunctioning. As far as the behaviour towads the baby is concerned, the affected mother looses interest in the baby and becomes hostile. This disorder has to be very cautiously differentiated from postnatal depression.
In my next blog , we will discuss the treatment and my personal experience of Puerperal depression.
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