Kickback Perinatal Mood Disorders

Postpartum Blues

100

A type of mood disorder occurring within 2 weeks after giving birth.

What is Postpartum depression?

200

Feelings of sadness, fear, anger, or nervousness that go away within 2 weeks.

What is baby blues?

300

Effects 60%-80% of all women 

What is Postpartum Blues or Baby Blues 

400

Physical changes, emotional factors, or both

What are the triggers of baby blues or postpartum blues?

Postpartum depression & anxiety

100

The presence of these many symptoms is needed to make a diagnosis of PP depression.

What is four?

200

Frequent crying, lack of energy, and difficulty concentrating are examples of this.

What are symptoms of PP depression?

300

Untreated symptoms have been seen to last as long as this.

What is 2 years PP?

400

Medications that are given to decrease or stop symptoms.

What is Anti-depressants?

Postpartum PTSD following childbirth

100

PTSD

What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder 

200

triggered by trauma during the time leading up to, during delivery, or shortly afterward.

What is Postpartum Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after childbirth 

300

• Prolapsed cord, Unplanned C-section
• Use of vacuum extractor or forceps to deliver the bab, Baby going to NICU, Feelings of powerlessness, poor communication and/or lack of support and reassurance during the delivery

What are risk factors associated with PostPartum  Post Traumatic Stress Disorder? 

• Women who have experienced 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, such as severe postpartum hemorrhage, unexpected hysterectomy, severe preeclampsia/eclampsia, perineal trauma (3rd or 4th degree tear), or cardiac disease.

400

 Temporary and treatable

What is Postpartum PTSD

affects 6%-9% of women 

Postpartum psychosis

100

Feelings or voices telling you to hurt yourself or someone else.

What is PP Psychosis?

200

Action taken when any woman with symptoms of psychosis or with serious suicidal/ homicidal ideation presents.

What is referred for emergency/ psychiatric evaluation?

300

The key to treatment for PP depression that leads to postpartum psychosis 

What is EARLY diagnosis?

400

Person/s with postpartum depression should have a good one of these 

What is a support system?