1
Q
Time immediately following childbirth when physiological changes that occurred during pregnancy begin to return to normal.
A
Puerperium
2
Q
Commonly known as the “baby blues” and is common after the birth of a child.
S/Sx; mood swings, feeling sad, anxious, overwhelmed, crying spells, decreased appetite, problems sleeping.
Symptoms resolve withing a few days or week.
A
Postpartum Blues
3
Q
Depressive disorder associated with pregnancy.
A
Postpartum Depression
AKA: major depressive disorder with peripartum onset.
