> From what I understand, almost all mothers have some level of "baby
> blues" shortly after giving birth. (I know my wife did.)
I can't speak to all mothers, only my own.
> Typically this arises from changing hormones. The first nine months
> were spent pumping my wife full of new and exciting hormones. Then,
> just as her body was getting used to them, she gives birth. Then,
> right off the bat her body decides to try to swing back to where it
> was before all this began... far as I can tell, it took another 6
> months to get back to "normal".
>
> The point of this is that all the changing body chemistry directly
> leads to emotional results. Typically, shortly after birth most women
> experience some form of blues. In some women this becomes exacerbated
> and becomes a full on depression.
Right. Depression is caused by brain biochemistry. Radical hormonal
swings, among other things, can trigger it. Really, any stress can.
Mine was brought on by the flu and subsequent inability to catch up in
classes.
> My point is that from what I've seen postpartum depression is real and
> its effects are real. It affects some women more than others.
Right. I'm not sure how your point differs from mine.
> Doug
>
>
> > > Do you guys/gals think this is a legitimate disease?
> >
> > Yes.
> >
> > > Is this a new phenomenom, or something that is old, but newly
> diagnosed?
> >
> > Neither. Like depression, alcoholism, and other mental illnesses, we've
> > known about it for a while, but it wasn't really talked about.
> >
> > > Have any of the mothers on this list ever experienced anything remotely
> > > close to these types of feelings?
> >
> > My mom went through it, I know, with my little sister. Although,
> > obviously, not to the point of killing me. :-)
> >
> > --BenD
> >
> >
>
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