Depression

"Baby blues"

• Around 50% of women who have just given birth experience a period of mild depression, often called 'baby-blues'.
• This tends to last for a few hours, at most a few days, then disappears.

Post-natal depression

• More than 1 in 10 women develop post-natal depression (PND) which can occur anytime in the first year after having a baby but usually in the first 6 months.

Go to the Supporting young parents section for more info about both of these topics

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