What do you think of Postpartum depression?

Question

What do you believe the biggest contributing factor to PPD (depression after giving birth) is?
A) Hormones
B) Family history of Depression
C) How the mother feels about/during pregnancy
D) The living environment/situation/experiences after the child is born

Answer 1

all these could contribute, and most often, i think it's from expectations and hormones... not that i thought badly of my babies, but pregnancy brings forth so many expectations and ups and downs, and afterwards, i found myself physically and emotionally and mentally exhausted... your body goes thru so many changes, bizarre and extreme, and it takes a strong support system to bring yourself back to "normal" sometimes... i have suffered and recovered from ppd, it's not some petty, poor-mom-excuse for choosing to be sad and depressed, it's very real, and has nothing to do with how much you love your baby, yourself, or your significant other...

Answer 2

I think all of the above. I had a history of depression before I was married, now I look back on it I know it was due to my environment and my family.

My daughter was a true gift from God. I was told that I would never get pregnant due to my irregular cycle and my dianosis of endometriosis. When I got pregnant I couldn't believe it. My hubby and I wanted children but knew the odds were against us. I was taking medication that probably wouldn't allow me to get pregnant for my adult ADD plus obesity and my hubby being over 45. We were happy with our life and just thought it wouldn't happen. In Feb 05 I got extremely sick, tired and couldn't keep anything down. I thought I had some sort of disease. One day I went and bought a pregnancy test, my hubby didn't want me to take it because he thought it would be a disappointing outcome for us both.

During my pregnany, I gianed almost 100lbs. I was off my meds and extremly uncomfortable. I was hospitalized for mild preclampsia at 33 weeks and was induced at 36 weeks. I had a horrible delivery. The doctors could not make up their minds if it was going to be VB or Csetion. The epidurial stopped working a few hours after I was induced and was a difficult labor.

After I got use to being a mom and was feeling better I had this connection that I thought I should have had from day one. I remember one morning when I went to the nursry she looked up at me and fell totally in love with her. She is my angel and thank God everyday for her.

I think every mom needs time to adjust. You have a new person that is really a stranger. Just give it time and make sure you tell your doctor what you are experiencing.

Sorry I went to long! :)

Answer 3

It could be the combination of all of them, not to mention the stressers of being a good mother or not. If the woman was having her first baby, all kinds of worries while carrying the child creep up and she may start doubting her abilities and or her knowledge of how to tend to a newborn and all their needs.

Experienced mothers and older women, though they think they are doing right, tend to tell the new mother all the "horrors" they endured when their children were born. Some women may feel good to know this knowledge ahead of time while other women get nervous and uptight and down right scared!

Basically it depends on each individual woman. If they have supportive husbands and family members, their experiences won't be half as bad...usually.

Good luck with your questionaire, I hope I was some what helpful!

Answer 4

Reecpeec stated all of it. =) i imagine this is likely slightly of both. That Robin is beaten and is partly depressed b/c she feels inadequate and that the toddler likely does experience that and it could be making her uncomfortable round her mommy. yet, like you stated, there are one of those motives for postpartum melancholy, and many different indicators, so with slightly of luck that writers will pass into that besides, as a replace of attempting to make us believe that Robin is depressed b/c her toddler gained't end crying. now to not sound sexist, notwithstanding that is so obtrusive that became written by a guy.

Answer 5

I am going through this right now. after my Baby Daughter was born on May 30 2006 I think it's all of It. Good Luck.

Answer 6

I6t's probably hormones,but I know that postpartum depression is not all you will have.Once those bad *** kids get to the point they start forming their own opinion and going against everything you say and try to teach them,you will be either suicidal or homocidal.

Answer 7

D!