Pre-Natal Depression
Define Prenatal Depression:
Prenatal Depression is a type of depression that occurs during pregnancy. It can affect you during any time of pregnancy.
Define prenatal anxiety:
Anxiety that occurs as a result of pregnancy, and impending childbirth.
Define post-partum depression:
New moms that experience a severe, long-lasting form of depression known as postpartum depression as a result of child-birth/raising a baby.
Define Post-Partum PTSD:
Post-partum PTSD is an illness a new mother experiences after childbirth. Approximately 9% of women experience postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following childbirth.
Define Post-Partum Psychosis:
Post Partum Psychosis is a rare condition results in the mother entering a state of psychosis. It usually starts within the first two or three weeks after giving birth.
What is "Baby Blues"?
Baby blues are feelings of sadness that you may have in the first few days or weeks of getting pregnant.
What's another name for prenatal anxiety?
Antenatal Anxiety
Name one way Post-Partum Depression can affect baby development:
Delays in language development and problems learning
Problems with mother-child bonding
Behavior problems
More crying or agitation
Shorter height and higher risk of obesity in pre-schoolers
Problems dealing with stress and adjusting to school and other social situations
What is one possible event that might cause Post-Partum PTSD?
Prolapsed cord
Unplanned C-section
Use of vacuum extractor or forceps to deliver the baby
Baby going to NICU
Feelings of powerlessness, poor communication and/or lack of support and reassurance during the delivery
Women who have experienced a previous trauma, such as rape or sexual abuse, are also at a higher risk for experiencing postpartum PTSD.
Women who have experienced a severe physical complication or injury related to pregnancy or childbirth,
Name one symptom of Post-Partum Psychosis?
Feeling confused and lost
Having obsessive thoughts about your baby
Hallucinating and having delusions
Having sleep problems
Having too much energy and feeling upset
Feeling paranoid
Making attempts to harm yourself or your baby
Perinatal depression affects ___% to ____% of women.
Perinatal depression affects 10% to 20% of women
One in ____ pregnant women meet the diagnostic criteria for at least one anxiety disorder.
One in five pregnant women meet the diagnostic criteria for at least one anxiety disorder.
One in ____ new mothers report experiencing symptoms of postpartum depression in the year after childbirth.
One in 8 new mothers report experiencing symptoms of postpartum depression in the year after childbirth.
Approximately ____% of women experience postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following childbirth.
Approximately 9% of women experience postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following childbirth.
Post-Partum Psychosis is a rare condition that affects about one tenth of __ percent of new mothers.
Post-Partum Psychosis is a rare condition that affects about one tenth of 1 percent of new mothers.