title: Postpartum depression.
abstract: Postpartum depression (PPD) occurs in 4% of women during the puerperium. Patients with a previous history of depression, especially a postpartum depression, have a much greater incidence of PPD. Those patients should be evaluated carefully during the six-week period following parturition. PPD is to be differentiated from "baby blues," which occur in more than 50% of women postpartum. Baby blues are characterized by intermittent, mild affective symptoms that remit spontaneously after several days.
mesh_terms: D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006728:Hormones / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D011181:Postnatal Care; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D006728:Hormones