Baby Blues
T/F baby blues are common/normal.
What is True. About 80% of postpartum birth parent's experience baby blues.
Postpartum depression is experienced by _____________
Who are are postpartum parents? - birth/co-parent/adoptive
Some possible treatments for PP anxiety are _____.
What are behavioral therapy, exercise, relaxation techniques, medication, mindfulness?
T/F Trauma causes PTSD
What is true? Trauma, real or perceived, during birth or postpartum causes PTSD.
T/F PP psychosis is common.
What is False? Approximately .1-.2% of births
Baby blues are seen during this time.
What are the first few weeks postpartum?
T/F therapy is considered a treatment for PP depression.
What is true? As are exercise, sleep, omega 3 fatty acids, medication.
Symptoms of anxiety include _________.
What are difficulty concentrating, irritability, anger, sleep disturbance, feeling restless, excessive worry?
Things that can trigger re-experiencing the event.
What are words, thoughts, objects or situations?
PP psychosis is more likely to show up at during these weeks.
What are weeks 1-4 postpartum?
________ from loved ones and self care will help the birth parent feel better, sooner.
What is support?
Perinatal depression may start during pregnancy and or any time up to or past a _______ after the birth of a child
What is a year?
Continuous repetitive actions to try to reduce fear is known as __________.
What is OCD?
Symptoms begin within __________ months and some people recover in ___________ months.
What is within 3 months and 6 months.
These are symptoms of PP psychosis.
What are severe confusion, hallucinations, delusions, paranoia, loss of inhibitions?
T/F The cause of baby blues is known.
What is False? It is thought to be related to the hormone changes that occur during pregnancy and again after a baby is born.
Percentage of people that experience perinatal depression.
What is upwards of 20% for birthing person and estimated to be more than 5% for co-parents.
Percentage of birth parents that experience anxiety.
What is upwards of 15-20%? or 6% of pregnant people and 10% of pp people.
Percentage of pp people that experience PTSD.
What is approximately 9%?
Symptoms of PP psychosis 1. Develops slowly over time OR 2. Begin suddenly.
What is begin suddenly?
Some symptoms of baby blues.
A person with a history or family history of depression
What are risk factors for perinatal depression?
Worries or fears of possible dangers that loop in thoughts are called _________.
Intrusive thoughts.
Some symptoms of PP PTSD are ________.
What are flashbacks, bad dreams, frightening thoughts?
The best thing to do when someone is showing symptoms of pp psychosis is to __________.
What is call Doctor or emergency crisis line or go to emergency room?