Postpartum Depression ?

Do you know what is Postpartum Depression(PPD)? PPD is also known as Postnatal depression (PND), is a type of depression that affect some of the women after having a baby. Actually it is more common that you might think. Typically, it develops in women within 4-6 week after giving birth, but sometimes it take several month to appear. But the researchers from Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, found that approximately 10% of fathers also experience postpartum or parental depression. There are some common symptoms such as feeling sad and tearful, trouble connecting with their baby, anxiety and worried thoughts about their baby and feeling of guilty about not being a good mom. So after we know what is PPD, then now we are going to know what are the causes of  PPD and how to solve it. (Hor Chia Yee)

There are some causes that due to Postpartum Depression (PPD). Marital or financial problem is one of the significant reason that cause PPD. Some woman are divorce with her partner, so that there are no person who can accompany her in the hospital. They will compare themselves to others who are give birth with the  accompany of husband. Other than that, mother who are in young age will also causing postpartum depression . This is because they are not mature enough and not ready to become a mother  , they are not ready to face problems that mother will face and feel unable to take good care of their child. There are a case that a person who call Thies-Keogh who kill her son who are just 8-months old because she was suffering from PPD. It can lead to confusion, and sometimes lead to hallucination that telling mother to harm their children, while mother unable to control that.  ( Teoh Qiao Zhi )

Based on this situation, postpartum depression has divided by physical changes and emotional issues. In physical change situation is as a women and mother after a childbirth, it may contribute estrange and progesterone in mother’s body. Based on this situation, it will make the mother fell tired and depressing. Another situation is emotional problem, when as a mother didn’t have time to rest and sleep at the night, it will occur some problem even it was small method to argument with their family or husband. As a mother will worry about how to take carried the child, worry about that her husband will affair, behind the reason is as a woman will think that theirs husband are not sexual interest with them. (Tan Yun Chin)

The actual case that happened United Kingdom in year 2014, a mother was killed her 1-week old son and 14-month old daughter, cause her suffer from postpartum depression and killed the child with no awareness. The method that killed her son and daughter was suffocated them. Luckily, the judgement from judge was send the mother to psychiatric hospital until mother was 36-year-old rather than send to prison. Friends of husband and wife was happy cause they recovery from painful memories after 2 years.  (Tan Yun Chin)

In conclusion, that is few method to solve Postpartum Depression (PPD). First of all, the participants should take a good rest and some more get an extra rest. If you have supportive adults in your life, make sure they know what good sleep hygene is and enlist their assistance setting up these patterns for yourself. Secondly, they have to eat well compare with usual. Nutrients make a huge difference in your body’s ability to regulate hormones and bio-states. During times of stress, change, and healing, your body uses excess nutrients. You need these vital components to balance your hormones and support neuro-transmitters. Thirdly, practice deep relaxation exercises. There are many deep relaxation aids that are deeply effective, and having one or two in your home, kept in a visible location, will prompt you to use them.This all will be the way to solve Postpartum Depression (PPD) and this is the most natural way to solve it. (Ooi Lay Wei)

            


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