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My baby’s okay, but I’m not feeling so great

My baby’s okay, but I’m not feeling so great

In recent years, we’ve come to understand even more about the significant emotional changes that women experience after having a baby.  Around 80% will develop the ‘baby blues’ between days 3 and 10 after birth; for most, these feelings pass within a day or two. However, around one in five new mothers, and up to one in ten new fathers, will be affected by postnatal anxiety and/or depression.  Symptoms can range from mild to severe and every person affected will have their own, unique experience.  It can be very reassuring to know that postnatal depression (PND) and/or anxiety can treated...

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