1.Symptom: Depressed Mood
It’s normal to feel emotional when you’ve just had a baby. Hormone shifts, lack of sleep, and adjusting to life with a newborn can seem overwhelming. But if you’ve been feeling sad, moody, guilty, or hopeless for more than a couple of weeks, it could be postpartum depression. Some women also report that they don’t feel any joy or excitement about their new baby, and they get no pleasure from things they once enjoyed.
2.Symptom: Sleep Problems
Tending to a newborn disturbs every new mother’s sleep, but postpartum depression can cause larger sleep issues. It may be hard to sleep when you get the chance. Or you may sleep too much. Not getting enough sleep can turn into a vicious cycle — poor sleep can contribute to depression, and then depression can interfere with sleep.
