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Medical Reference Related to Postpartum Depression

1. Understanding Postpartum Depression -- Diagnosis and Treatment
   

   Learn more from the experts at WebMD about the diagnosis and treatment of postpartum depression.

2. Understanding Postpartum Depression -- Prevention
   

   Learn about alleviating the effects of postpartum depression from the experts at WebMD.

3. Understanding Postpartum Depression -- the Basics
   

   Learn about the basics of postpartum depression from the experts at WebMD.

4. Understanding Postpartum Depression -- Symptoms
   

   Learn about the symptoms of postpartum depression with the help of the experts at WebMD.

5. Postpartum Depression - Topic Overview
   

   WebMD explains what PPD (postpartum depression) is and what causes it. Learn the signs to look for and what increases your risk.

6. Depression: Managing Postpartum Depression
   

   If you have the "baby blues" after childbirth, you're not alone-about half of women have temporary mild depression after having a baby. 1 However unsettling, a certain amount of insomnia, irritability, tears, overwhelmed feelings, and mood swings are normal. Baby blues usually peak around the fourth postpartum day and subside in less than 2 weeks, when hormonal changes have settled down. However,

7. Postpartum Depression - Symptoms
   

   WebMD describes the symptoms of PPD, or postpartum depression, inlcuding the "baby blues" and postpartum psychosis.

8. Postpartum Depression - When To Call a Doctor
   

   Call 911 or other emergency services if you think you cannot keep from harming yourself, your baby, or another person. Never hesitate to get help for postpartum depression.

9. Postpartum Depression - Treatment Overview
   

   The sooner treatment starts for postpartum depression, the better. Learn about postpartum depression treatment.

10. Postpartum Depression - Prevention
    

    Although you can't prevent the postpartum hormone changes that cause postpartum blues, you can take steps to prevent ongoing postpartum depression.