Hi, Mario. I'm very glad you found us at EmpowHer.
Mario, is your sister physically ok? Did the birth go well and is the baby healthy? Is she able to nurse and care for the baby?
Did a doctor deliver the baby? Can you call the doctor to ask him or her about your sister?
Or is there a health clinic nearby where you can go to get some advice?
Postpartum depression happens to a lot of women, and it is not your sister's fault. After a woman has a baby, her hormones can react in ways that make her feel sad, depressed or mad. In some women it goes away by itself after a little while; for others, it takes longer, and medicine will help. Here's a link to a page that tells you more about it:
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Hi, Mario. I'm very glad you found us at EmpowHer.
Mario, is your sister physically ok? Did the birth go well and is the baby healthy? Is she able to nurse and care for the baby?
Did a doctor deliver the baby? Can you call the doctor to ask him or her about your sister?
Or is there a health clinic nearby where you can go to get some advice?
Postpartum depression happens to a lot of women, and it is not your sister's fault. After a woman has a baby, her hormones can react in ways that make her feel sad, depressed or mad. In some women it goes away by itself after a little while; for others, it takes longer, and medicine will help. Here's a link to a page that tells you more about it:
http://www.acog.org/publications/patient_education/bp091.cfm
Mario, do you live in or close to a city? Do you need help finding a medical clinic where it is low-cost or free?
June 13, 2009 - 1:01pmThis Comment
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