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Suggest Treatment For Postpartum Depression

My 39 year old daughter had a baby three weeks ago. She lives in Arlington, VA & I live in California. I was there for the birth and the first 16 days after the baby s birth. Her sister is there but planning to fly home to CA on Tues. Her mother-in-law lives across the hall and is available for support. I believe she has postpartum depression. I have suggested she call her OB GYN tomorrow. Will they have her make an appointment with a counselor? or can she take RX if she is breastfeeding?
Mon, 1 Aug 2016
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Some normal changes after pregnancy can cause symptoms similar to those of depres¬sion. But if you have any of the follow¬ing symptoms of depression for more than 2 weeks, contact your doctor: feeling sad, hopeless, and over¬whelmed, crying a lot, having no energy or motivation, eating too little or too much, loss of sleep, memory loss, and losing interest in pleasurable activities etc.
Treatment for postpartum depression can challenge a mother's ability to breast-feed and some medications used to treat postpartum depression are not recommended for women who are breast-feeding. Although medicines are effective in treatment of post-partum depression, but counseling and family support is very important. First give her mental and emotional support. If she is not getting out of it then consult a good psychiatrist of your local area. He/she might give you perfect choice of medicine.
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Suggest Treatment For Postpartum Depression

Some normal changes after pregnancy can cause symptoms similar to those of depres¬sion. But if you have any of the follow¬ing symptoms of depression for more than 2 weeks, contact your doctor: feeling sad, hopeless, and over¬whelmed, crying a lot, having no energy or motivation, eating too little or too much, loss of sleep, memory loss, and losing interest in pleasurable activities etc. Treatment for postpartum depression can challenge a mother s ability to breast-feed and some medications used to treat postpartum depression are not recommended for women who are breast-feeding. Although medicines are effective in treatment of post-partum depression, but counseling and family support is very important. First give her mental and emotional support. If she is not getting out of it then consult a good psychiatrist of your local area. He/she might give you perfect choice of medicine. Good luck!!