MADISON (WKOW) — Some pregnant women see the joy of childbirth fade into weeks or months of negative attitudes that can have a negative impact on her relationships with her newborn and partner.
In fact, according to Dr. Roseanne Clark, up to 80 percent of women suffer from whatâ??s called “postpartum blues.” Those “blues” are caused by a lack of sleep, changes in hormone levels and other factors.
If the problem lasts for longer than two weeks, the mother could actually be suffering from postpartum depression, which requires an evaluation by a mental health professional.
(Clark is a psychologist and associate professor of psychiatry at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health)