The Effects Of Depression On Babies
When a woman does not feel any attachment to her child after giving birth, she might be exhibiting signs of postpartum depression or PPD. An average of 10 15 new mothers are experiencing PPD as found in a survey conducted by the Center for Disease Control on the prevalence of PPD. PPD is also known as postnatal depression which may be taken less seriously as normal baby blues by people who are unaware of its severity. If a woman is having issues for a week or two, then she may just be experiencing baby blues. PPD may develop into severe depression or psychosis when it is not duly treated. A baby born from a depression-stricken mother may have issues when growing up, as seen in recent surveys.
Sudden change of hormones is one of the main causes of PPD, experts say. The hormones of pregnancy, progesterone and estrogen, are both at its peak during pregnancy but after labor, these two hormones are back in its normal level. This sudden shift in hormone affects the mood of the mother which can change from anxiousness to irritability. The new baby may also overwhelm the new mother.
PPD is still not widely accepted and seen as a taboo. Suffering silently rather than admitting that they have PPD is deemed common and natural in most women. Most people would think that PPD sufferers are just bad mothers. The detachment that a mother feels for her baby is the cause of this misconception. Feelings of uneasiness often arise when the mother is alone with newborn baby. The ones who suffer are the babies. Mothers with PPD often neglect their babies. Feelings of loss and unattractiveness also haunt them once the baby is born.
Studies have been conducted to see the relevance of PPD in sudden infant death syndrome or SIDS. The sudden death of an infant without any known cause is referred to as SIDS. There are many factors that can predispose an infant to SIDS like socio-economic shortage, sleeping in face down position and prematurity. Proper interaction with the baby is often lost when a woman is suffering from PPD. The mother does not see the baby as her source of joy but her source of sadness. Feelings of guilt are often preset when they feel that they are unwelcome and unwanted.
Many of the women who have suffered from PPD are campaigning for awareness on managing it. Recognizing the symptoms is the first step to cure, mothers and babies can really benefit from this. The antidepressant drug Zoloft is often one of the medications used for PPD. However, there were some women who have filed a Zoloft lawsuit due to bad experiences they have had while taking the drug.
Sudden change of hormones is one of the main causes of PPD, experts say. The hormones of pregnancy, progesterone and estrogen, are both at its peak during pregnancy but after labor, these two hormones are back in its normal level. This sudden shift in hormone affects the mood of the mother which can change from anxiousness to irritability. The new baby may also overwhelm the new mother.
PPD is still not widely accepted and seen as a taboo. Suffering silently rather than admitting that they have PPD is deemed common and natural in most women. Most people would think that PPD sufferers are just bad mothers. The detachment that a mother feels for her baby is the cause of this misconception. Feelings of uneasiness often arise when the mother is alone with newborn baby. The ones who suffer are the babies. Mothers with PPD often neglect their babies. Feelings of loss and unattractiveness also haunt them once the baby is born.
Studies have been conducted to see the relevance of PPD in sudden infant death syndrome or SIDS. The sudden death of an infant without any known cause is referred to as SIDS. There are many factors that can predispose an infant to SIDS like socio-economic shortage, sleeping in face down position and prematurity. Proper interaction with the baby is often lost when a woman is suffering from PPD. The mother does not see the baby as her source of joy but her source of sadness. Feelings of guilt are often preset when they feel that they are unwelcome and unwanted.
Many of the women who have suffered from PPD are campaigning for awareness on managing it. Recognizing the symptoms is the first step to cure, mothers and babies can really benefit from this. The antidepressant drug Zoloft is often one of the medications used for PPD. However, there were some women who have filed a Zoloft lawsuit due to bad experiences they have had while taking the drug.
