pregnancy
What sets postpartum depression and baby blues apart? Read on to find out.
By Ceia Ylagan, Gina Roberts-Grey
Many new moms experience a mild, short-lived depression known as the “baby blues.” But the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says that about 10 to 28 percent of new moms experience postpartum depression, a more severe form of depression that can develop within the first six months after giving birth. Contributing factors may be physiological, sociological, psychological, and genetic.
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