to overcome this feeling.
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Patti Neighmong is an award-winning journalist who works with the National Public Radio (NPR) as the health policy correspondent. In this study, ten thousand women who delivered their babies in a hospital in Pittsburgh were asked to take part in a short telephone interview four to six weeks after having their baby. The article examined the percentages of women who were at an increased risked of postpartum depression as well as suicidal thoughts. Dorothy Sit, a psychologist at the University of Pittsburgh, who was also one of the study investigators discovered that fourteen percent (14%) of women involved in the study were at an increased risk of postpartum depression as well as twenty percent (20%) were found to have suicidal thoughts, including…
Postpartum Sadness by Kimberly A. Yonkers, M.D., Heather B. Howell, M.S.W. is a short story about a 23-year-old woman, Yvonne Perez. She sought a psychiatric evaluation two weeks after giving birth to her second child. She conveys nervousness and a lack of enthusiasm regarding her pregnancy, worsened by her husband's expectations and disapproval. Yvonne's mood worsens post-delivery due to complications with breastfeeding and feeling rejected by her newborn. Yvonne struggles to nurture her baby and energetic toddler, with her husband often absent from work.…
This nursing article analyzes women’s reactions and experiences with a second childbirth following a traumatic first birthing experience. Beck and Watson (2010) state that a successive childbirth could either aide in the healing process or have the potential to re-open old wounds and make healing harder. The research method used was Phenomenology, which used information from 35 women from across the globe. “In phenomenology, researchers ‘‘borrow’’ other individuals’ experiences to better understand the deeper meaning of the phenomenon” (Beck & Watson, 2010, p. 243).…
A teenager’s body is definitely not ready for the baby either, her body is not fully developed which could make it more difficult during the pregnancy. On other hand, they are still going to experience pregnancy and after pregnancy feelings. A common after pregnancy feeling is postpartum depression. Postpartum depression is depression suffered by a mother following childbirth, typically arising from the combination of hormonal changes, psychological adjustment to motherhood, and fatigue. In most cases, postpartum depression last only 12 months, but does it last longer with teenagers due to the fact their body was not ready in the first place? If so, that may be a very big disadvantage to both the mother and child, because the mother will not…
Publisher says, postpartum depression is a common disorder after birth, but if continuous, can escalate to dangerous levels. (Moms who kill 1-9).…
Elliott-Carter, N., & Harper, J. (2012). Keeping Mothers and Newborns Together After Cesarean. Nursing For Women’s Health, 16(4), 290-295. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-486X.2012.01747.x…
Bowlby, J. (1951). Maternal Care and Mental Health. World Health Organization Monograph. Retrieved from http://www.simplypsychology.org/bowlby.html…
Each day, there are approximately 361,000 babies born throughout the world. For each child, there is a mother that carried a new life inside of her body for almost a year of their own life. What many people do not realize is that this can be an overwhelming experience leading to devastating consequences. Postpartum depression in new mothers is becoming more and more common each day.…
A new baby, a new family member is usually a very exciting thing. Although many changing are taking place in mom and dad’s life, normally these are all good and positive things, and they are overjoyed with excitement. However, many mothers begin to experience scary negative feelings soon after the birth or their baby. This condition, if extreme, is called Postpartum Depression. Postpartum Depression is a terrible disorder because it can affect the mother’s health in a negative way, it can cause many problems for the new family, and worse yet put the new family member’s health and well-being at risk.…
Valerie Raskin said in their book “This Isn’t What I expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression” (Bantam 1994), “…Women are rarely informed about the range of emotions that can develop after the birth of their baby. When they experience difficulty, they are often silenced by well-intentioned healthcare providers or family members: “All mothers experience this,” or “find a hobby.” This advice doesn’t work. In…
Because women were deprived from many opportunities, postpartum depression turned into a “rash of so-called “hysteria” cases.” This so-called “hysteria” was a female illness that was caused by a woman’s “delicate constitutions” and “ emotionality.” Doctors also believed it was caused by the uterus because many women became depressed after giving birth. Woman were left untreated and “driven mad.” There were many things that have changed since the 1800’s and 1900’s.…
There are about a million and one “firsts” in a person’s life, and as a parent you dream and plan about all of your child’s firsts. You dream about your baby’s first steps, first day of school, the first tooth they’ll lose, the first time you take them Disney World, and so on until they die seventy-some years later. The problem is, most of the “firsts” in a child’s life happen weeks, even years after the baby is born. When a baby is born, some moms experience postpartum depression (PPD), which is caused by low hormonal levels. For some people, depression only lasts for a couple days, for some it can lasts weeks, months and if left untreated, years. About 950,000 women suffer from PPD, and the symptoms get more detrimental the longer the…
Other than the postpartum depression she experienced after her daughter's birth 5 years ago, Nelsey reports that her health is good. She stated that she doesn’t use drugs and mentioned that she never smoked or drinks. She also mention that she has not seen a doctor after her husband has been physical.…
Beck, C. T. (1992). The lived experinece of postpartum depression: A phenomenological study. Nursing Research, 41, 166-170.…
The clinical settings chosen for this focused clinical question is maternal ward in a hospital as well as community settings. It is based on the general assumption that initial care will be given in a Hospital maternal ward followed by contact care given in community settings. Having a baby is a joyous moment, but for some women it also brings worries as well as stress. Many recent study reports highlight alarming rates of occurrence of post natal depression. About 10% of new mothers suffer from the most severe form of post natal depression.(Science Daily, 2010). It is evident that, being the closest aid of a post natal delivered woman, maternal and child health nurse can do a lot in identifying and reducing post natal depression. Here, an attempt is made to explore and analyse the educational aspect of nurses in alleviating the said…