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  1. Understanding Postpartum Depression -- Prevention

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

  2. Understanding Postpartum Depression -- the Basics

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

  3. Understanding Postpartum Depression -- Symptoms

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

  4. Understanding Postpartum Depression -- Diagnosis and Treatment

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

  5. Postpartum Depression - 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,

  6. Postpartum Depression - Other Treatment

    Read about counseling (including cognitive-behavioral therapy and intrapersonal counseling) and alternative therapies for postpartum depression.

  7. 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.

  8. Postpartum Depression - Symptoms

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

  9. Postpartum Depression - Home Treatment

    Postpartum depression is a medical condition, not a sign of weakness. Be honest with yourself and those who care about you. Tell them about your struggle. You, your health professional, and your friends and family can team up to treat your symptoms.

  10. Postpartum Depression - Cause

    Learn what causes postpartum depression.

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