Around 80% of women suffer from “baby blues” after the birth of their child. Normally, this is a brief period of feeling down which disappears in a few days. But around 1 woman in 7 develops postpartum depression; this is a more serious depression which can affect how mothers bond with their baby and can have long-term consequences. These women seem unable to regulate the negative emotions which can follow giving birth.
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