Peripartum mood disturbances history and symptoms

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sunita Kumawat, M.B.B.S[2]

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The majority of patients with [disease name] are asymptomatic.

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The hallmark of [disease name] is [finding]. A positive history of [finding 1] and [finding 2] is suggestive of [disease name]. The most common symptoms of [disease name] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3]. Common symptoms of [disease] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3]. Less common symptoms of [disease name] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3].

History and Symptoms

Postpartum blues symptoms are present for few days to 1-2 weeks after delivery. [1]
They are sadness, excessive crying, reduced concentration, appetite problem, anxiety, mood swings, sleeping difficulty, feeling overwhelmed.

Signs and symptoms of postpartum depression includes:

  • Difficulty bonding with the baby
  • Fear that she is not a good mother
  • Thoughts of harming herself or her baby
  • Crying excessively
  • Depressed mood or severe mood swings
  • Panic attacks and severe anxiety
  • Intense anger and irritability
  • Insomnia or excessive sleeping
  • Loss of energy or overwhelming fatigue
  • Loss of interest and pleasure in activities she used to enjoy
  • Withdrawing from friends and family
  • Feelings of guilt or inadequacy
  • shame or worthlessness
  • Hopelessness
  • Reduced concentration ability to think clearly or take decisions
  • Loss of appetite or excessive eating
  • Restlessness
  • Repeated thoughts of death or suicide

Most common symptoms of postpartum psychosis include:

  • Confusion and disorientation
  • Hallucinations and delusions
  • Paranoia
  • Sleep disturbances
  • Obsessive thoughts about the baby
  • Attempts to harm herself or the baby
  • Excessive energy and agitation

References

  1. "Postpartum depression - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic".

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