Having a baby can be one of the happiest times in a new mother’s life.
Below are some surprising symptoms of postpartum depression new mothers should not ignore.
Ever since you had your baby you seem to be crying all the time.
The littlest things set you off into weeping and you aren’t sure why.
You’re angry
Maybe everything seems to make you angry lately.
Your family and friends are suddenly irritating you incessantly.
This too can be a symptom of postpartum depression.
While this can be alarming, it is not uncommon among womenwho experience postpartum depression.
Intrusive thoughts, while associated with some mental illnesses, are not that uncommon in general.
You may feel alone even when you’re surrounded by people.
This lack of feeling may be particularly alarming for new mothers who don’t feel bonded to their children.
The problem is that now that you’ve had the baby, it seems to have gotten worse.
Bothworking memory and short-term memoryhave been found to be impaired in postpartum depression.
Some women, however, find they aren’t able to sleep even when the baby sleeps.
Both inability to sleep and sleeping too muchcan be symptoms of depression.
Some women also benefitfrom taking medicationto help deal with their symptoms.
