Do you think there are more mothers who have developed post natal depression after an unplanned pregnancy compared to mothers who develop the illness after planned pregnancy?

I have always wondered…..

My eldest child is age 3 and my youngest just turned 1 and i developed post natal depression after both of my children. They were both unplanned.

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I mean to say the mood swings and taking care of your baby especially when you and your husband have to look after everything all alone??

Sara is a happy mother with a new baby. She was able to have a natural childbirth, at home with a midwife assisting. With no anesthesia dulling her experience she was able to fully bond with her little girl right away. She recovered quickly from her birth, and was able to delight in her precious addition to the family. Her first childbirth was a vastly different story, however. She had been induced into labor with drugs by her physician. The labor had been long and arduous and she had lost a lot of blood.

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Post partum depression is a condition that manifests itself in women following the birth of a child. The most notable symptoms experienced by sufferers of post partum depression include sleeping disturbances, recurrent sadness, loss of appetite, loss of energy, hopelessness, frustration, exhaustion, guilt, low self esteem, social withdrawal, and many other negative experiences.

The key symptom contributing to the classification of this type of depression is feeling lack of affection for the new born baby. Experts contribute a variety of views regarding facts that you should know about post partum depression.

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