title: Day-to-day mood changes after childbirth: further data.
abstract: The depression and lability of mood which have been previously reported on the fifth day after childbirth are largely restricted to women with high neuroticism scores. The pattern of day-to-day mood changes is the same after Caesarian section as after vaginal delivery, but there is no 'day five' phenomenon after hysterectomy. Post-partum mood disturbance is less prominent in women who return home 48 hours after delivery.
mesh_terms: D002585:Cesarean Section; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000523:psychology; D007902:Length of Stay; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D010556:Personality Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders; D013997:Time Factors