As a soon to be mother I never knew what Postpartum depression was, until one day when I was writing my first research paper in college on the existing issue. It was like a light bulb went off in my head, and I thought to myself oh my gosh, maybe that's what I experienced in the first few months off my child’s life. Things were not easy and it was a like a dark cloud hovered over my life. I never got any sleep, even when I could sleep I didn’t. I was restless all the time and I began to be very irritable with my friends and loved ones. I began to ask myself who was I? I cried on the floor hoping for life to get better, little did I know there was hope that things would get better. Today I took back and think what a strong mother I was, and
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Some of the symptoms of postpartum are anger, anxiety, guilt, hopelessness, mood swings, panic attack, loss of appetite, ,repeatedly going over thoughts, crying or irritability, weight gain or weight loss, and insomnia. About 10-15% of mothers face this issue, and according to Lisa Baker and Krista Oswalt, “ as many as 50% of PPD cases go undetected, and even identified women are reluctant to seek help.” As first time mothers it is hard , and the last thing they want to feel are the symptoms of Postpartum depression. The negative effects have a toll on the mother and child bonding ,and may cause the child future problems with relationships with others and the way he or she sees himself. Milapkumar patel et al say, “To prevent adverse outcomes associated with depression and its impact on the child, it is important that all health care professionals and nurse practitioners are aware of specific signs and symptoms, appropriate screening methods, and proper …show more content…
By doing this you are forewarning her of the issue therefore she can get the help she needs. One approach to doing this is simply asking the mother how she feels. During the hospital stay there should be a survey to discover if she is feeling any of the symptoms associated with ppd. Another approach that could be taken is providing the surveys their doctors or even the child’s doctor. One thing all mothers have in common is taking their child to the doctor, and checking them in. Surveys should be a part of checking in and this not only benefits the mother's health but the child’s. One reason why ppd does underdiagnosed is because there are no routine screening during checkups and stress the importance of it being part of the assessment. (Shashi Rai et al,Indian Journal of Psychiatry, suppl. Supplement) Another way is providing postpartum classes at the hospital that gives the mothers an option. The second step is making sure the doctors work with the mothers and give them treatment options. Not only should they work with the patient but with the ones that surround them so the mother can have a better chance of being treated. Medicine may work for one person , but others may prefer to just talk to someone. Support groups should pose another option. I found it hard to find support groups, so flyers should be posted at human services or at doctor offices around the community to help introduce another option for
Some of the symptoms of postpartum are anger, anxiety, guilt, hopelessness, mood swings, panic attack, loss of appetite, ,repeatedly going over thoughts, crying or irritability, weight gain or weight loss, and insomnia. About 10-15% of mothers face this issue, and according to Lisa Baker and Krista Oswalt, “ as many as 50% of PPD cases go undetected, and even identified women are reluctant to seek help.” As first time mothers it is hard , and the last thing they want to feel are the symptoms of Postpartum depression. The negative effects have a toll on the mother and child bonding ,and may cause the child future problems with relationships with others and the way he or she sees himself. Milapkumar patel et al say, “To prevent adverse outcomes associated with depression and its impact on the child, it is important that all health care professionals and nurse practitioners are aware of specific signs and symptoms, appropriate screening methods, and proper …show more content…
By doing this you are forewarning her of the issue therefore she can get the help she needs. One approach to doing this is simply asking the mother how she feels. During the hospital stay there should be a survey to discover if she is feeling any of the symptoms associated with ppd. Another approach that could be taken is providing the surveys their doctors or even the child’s doctor. One thing all mothers have in common is taking their child to the doctor, and checking them in. Surveys should be a part of checking in and this not only benefits the mother's health but the child’s. One reason why ppd does underdiagnosed is because there are no routine screening during checkups and stress the importance of it being part of the assessment. (Shashi Rai et al,Indian Journal of Psychiatry, suppl. Supplement) Another way is providing postpartum classes at the hospital that gives the mothers an option. The second step is making sure the doctors work with the mothers and give them treatment options. Not only should they work with the patient but with the ones that surround them so the mother can have a better chance of being treated. Medicine may work for one person , but others may prefer to just talk to someone. Support groups should pose another option. I found it hard to find support groups, so flyers should be posted at human services or at doctor offices around the community to help introduce another option for