Treating The Baby Blues

Baby Depression You might have heard about the baby blues but if they persist it could be a sign of a deeper depression.
by Kesshia Peyton
Published: Wed, August 12, 2009 - 7:00 am CST Last Updated: Wed, August 12, 2009 - 7:14 am CST
You might have heard about the baby blues, but if they persist, it could be a sign of a deeper depression. A unique program is taking care of moms with postpartum depression. Postpartum depression is a disorder that affects up to 15% of new mothers.
At the University of North Carolina, Dr. Samantha Brody directs the nation's only inpatient program specifically for women with severe "baby blues."
"All the staff, the doctors, the nurses, all the programming is geared towards women during pregnancy and postpartum, the concerns of new mothers. All the programming, biofeedback, relaxation, the group treatments are all focused around this particular concern," said Dr. Brody.
If you are a mom who is concerned about postpartum depression, there is an online tool, called the 'Edinburgh Scale'.
Doctors say it is an excellent way to help a woman see if her postpartum sadness is more than passing "baby blues."
For more information: (http://www.aap.org/practicingsafety/Toolkit_Resources/Module2/EPDS.pdf)

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