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Hi mommas what’s the difference between postpartum depression and baby blues ??

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i think baby blues will just be in the 6 weeks if it lasts longer than you should bring it up at ur next appointment

Exactly what Kayli just said. Max 8 weeks.

Here is a great resource from an org close to me: https://www.med.unc.edu/ncmatters/what-are-pmads/

The way I like to describe it to people is that baby blues last less than 2 weeks are a normal and expected shift in feelings after giving birth - it’s caused from a massive hormone swing and is general sadness, worries, feeling overwhelmed, etc. if you have any of these specific feelings beyond two weeks, or have feelings within 2 weeks that are a bit stronger (unable to control worries, thoughts of harming yourself or others, thoughts that you’d rather not wake up, feeling like nothing is going your way) this could be an indicator of post partum depression. Whatever your feelings are, I recommend reaching out to a mental health provider with works with postpartum parents and get support, even if it’s “just” baby blues ❤️

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