what's postpartum?

Answer 1

Its also known as "Postnatal" and it's the name given to the period just after a woman gives birth

Answer 2

Postpartum refers to a time period after the birth of a child. It is when a woman experiences a fluctuation in hormones. That term can refer to depression that a woman experiences after having a child.

Many women days after having a baby will have what are called the "baby blues". Usually it is temporary and mild. However, some women have a more severe depression after having a baby that can be very debilitating. The new mother can experience fear that she will harm her newborn or lack interest in caring for the baby at all. It can last for weeks or months and generally requires the help of a psychologist and/or psychiatrist.

Rarely a small percentage of women can suffer from postpartum psychosis. This is the most severe mental impairment a woman can suffer from after having a baby. It involves delusions and paranoia. A person with this form of illness needs to be treated promptly as they can be a danger to themselves or their baby.

Answer 3

postpartum is the period of time after giving birth lasting several weeks to months.

Answer 4

Depression that occurs during pregnancy or within a year after delivery is called perinatal depression. The exact number of women with depression during this time is unknown. But researchers believe that depression is one of the most common complications during and after pregnancy. Often, the depression is not recognized or treated, because some normal pregnancy changes cause similar symptoms and are happening at the same time. Tiredness, problems sleeping, stronger emotional reactions, and changes in body weight may occur during pregnancy and after pregnancy. But these symptoms may also be signs of depression.
What causes depression?

There may be a number of reasons why a woman gets depressed. Hormone changes or a stressful life event, such as a death in the family, can cause chemical changes in the brain that lead to depression. Depression is also an illness that runs in some families. Other times, it’s not clear what causes depression.

During Pregnancy
During pregnancy, these factors may increase a woman’s chance of depression:

* History of depression or substance abuse
* Family history of mental illness
* Little support from family and friends
* Anxiety about the fetus
* Problems with previous pregnancy or birth
* Marital or financial problems
* Young age (of mother)

After Pregnancy
Depression after pregnancy is called postpartum depression or peripartum depression. After pregnancy, hormonal changes in a woman's body may trigger symptoms of depression. During pregnancy, the amount of two female hormones, estrogen and progesterone, in a woman's body increases greatly. In the first 24 hours after childbirth, the amount of these hormones rapidly drops back down to their normal non-pregnant levels. Researchers think the fast change in hormone levels may lead to depression, just as smaller changes in hormones can affect a woman's moods before she gets her menstrual period.

Occasionally, levels of thyroid hormones may also drop after giving birth. The thyroid is a small gland in the neck that helps to regulate your metabolism (how your body uses and stores energy from food). Low thyroid levels can cause symptoms of depression including depressed mood, decreased interest in things, irritability, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, sleep problems, and weight gain. A simple blood test can tell if this condition is causing a woman's depression. If so, thyroid medicine can be prescribed by a doctor.

Answer 5

The 6 weeks after you have a baby.

Answer 6

It refers to after a woman has delivered a child. Post meaning after and partum meaning birth

Answer 7

http://www.everettclinic.com/kbase/topic/special/tn9759/sec1.htm
This site will explain in detail, postpartum and the effects a woman goes through.

Answer 8

after a woman gives birth

Answer 9

It is a form of depression that happens after child birth. My sister had it. It is something you should definitly see a doctor about.

Answer 10

the date after giving birth :)