Helping Your Wife Overcome Post Natal Depression
Post Natal depression is a common €issue€ after delivering a child. Actually, if you look at it, the task to adjust to the changes a child brings in your life is quite challenging. And, even though a woman is prepared by nine extra months to become a mother than a man, yet, when the child is actually there in her lap, it gives her a weird feeling.
That certainly doesn't mean that she doesn't love her child or she is regretting the motherhood, but, it only means that she is undergoing a €medical phase€ called €post natal depression€.
Signs of post natal depression
Some of the important signs of this kind of a depression are loss of appetite, insomnia, low libido and even the self-esteem goes down. In addition, a woman may suffer from guilt, disinterest in normal activities and many such emotional issues which generally affect her and people around her.
Causes of post natal depression
The woman body undergoes variety of changes in hormone secretion when she conceives and also after she delivers the baby. Consequently, her internal system tends to get changed leading to depression.
Emotionally, till some time back, she was an independent individual but, after delivering the baby, she has now become someone who has to plan her activities according to the routine of the child. This would make not only her but anyone who is into her shoes quite upset as it is not a day long task rather it goes son for quite some time in life.
Husband's role in helping the wife to cope up the stress
Out of all the other people around husband are the cause and he also has to be the €biggest support€ in coping up with the stress.
Some of the steps he can take would be:
€ An empathetic view rather than either getting annoyed or being over sympathetic.
€ He has extendedconstant support to his wife and makes her understand that even if she goes wrong in looking after the child he appreciates her effort.
€ He has to share the basic responsibility oflocking after the child; in fact, he can take turns when it comes to waking up at night to change the nappy or to feed the child. This participative attitude will strengthen their relationship and comfort the wife too.
€ He can also think of taking a professional help if he finds his wife to be in €not so good state€.
€ He can always express his confidence, concern and appreciation in whatever the wife does to look after the child.
Summary
Postnatal Depression is a common occurrence with new mothers who want to offer the best to their child and yet find them to be insufficient for the same. It could be there perspective and it could also happen due to physiological changes. However, husband has to play a major role in helping the wife by generating confidence in her, be sharing every bit of responsibility and if need be taking help from a professional.
That certainly doesn't mean that she doesn't love her child or she is regretting the motherhood, but, it only means that she is undergoing a €medical phase€ called €post natal depression€.
Signs of post natal depression
Some of the important signs of this kind of a depression are loss of appetite, insomnia, low libido and even the self-esteem goes down. In addition, a woman may suffer from guilt, disinterest in normal activities and many such emotional issues which generally affect her and people around her.
Causes of post natal depression
The woman body undergoes variety of changes in hormone secretion when she conceives and also after she delivers the baby. Consequently, her internal system tends to get changed leading to depression.
Emotionally, till some time back, she was an independent individual but, after delivering the baby, she has now become someone who has to plan her activities according to the routine of the child. This would make not only her but anyone who is into her shoes quite upset as it is not a day long task rather it goes son for quite some time in life.
Husband's role in helping the wife to cope up the stress
Out of all the other people around husband are the cause and he also has to be the €biggest support€ in coping up with the stress.
Some of the steps he can take would be:
€ An empathetic view rather than either getting annoyed or being over sympathetic.
€ He has extendedconstant support to his wife and makes her understand that even if she goes wrong in looking after the child he appreciates her effort.
€ He has to share the basic responsibility oflocking after the child; in fact, he can take turns when it comes to waking up at night to change the nappy or to feed the child. This participative attitude will strengthen their relationship and comfort the wife too.
€ He can also think of taking a professional help if he finds his wife to be in €not so good state€.
€ He can always express his confidence, concern and appreciation in whatever the wife does to look after the child.
Summary
Postnatal Depression is a common occurrence with new mothers who want to offer the best to their child and yet find them to be insufficient for the same. It could be there perspective and it could also happen due to physiological changes. However, husband has to play a major role in helping the wife by generating confidence in her, be sharing every bit of responsibility and if need be taking help from a professional.
