Experts list signs of the Baby Blues – how long they should last and when to see a doctor
During the first weeks after childbirth, it is very common for women to experience what is known as the ‘baby blues’. According to experts, this is not something to be alarmed over and is in fact a normal part of getting used to becoming a mother. “Having a newborn baby is exhilarating, exhausting, and physically […]
1 year ago
Kylie Jenner says having the baby blues is “really hard”
“It’s been really hard” Kylie Jenner has opened up about her down days following the birth of her son on the latest episode of The Kardashians. Following the birth of her son with boyfriend Travis Scott in February this year, Kylie said that she had a bad case of the “baby blues” and cried for […]
4 years ago
Baby blues? Try including these 5 mood-boosting foods in your postpartum diet
Being pregnant and giving birth is a major job for your body. You have grown and birthed a human, and now your body is trying to heal itself and return to its pre-pregnancy state – both physically, hormonally and emotionally. If you are also breastfeeding right now, on top of healing, your body is also […]
4 years ago
New study finds having a baby in winter means you’re less likely to have ‘baby blues’
Good news for mamas due in the next couple of months.
5 years ago
The most powerful helper to fight off the ‘baby blues’ could be hiding in your spice drawer
Postpartum depression affects as many as 10-15 percent of new mothers in Ireland, according to the HSE. And many, many more women would no doubt tell you that while they might not have been depressed during those early days, they definitively felt a touch of the so-called ‘baby blues.’ Signs of the ‘baby blues’ often […]
6 years ago
4 reasons we need to talk about prenatal depression
A great deal is known about postnatal depression but little is known about that other wicked sister of hers – prenatal depression. So why are we keeping mum on the subject? When it comes to mental health issues, she is the mother of all taboos. Pregnancy is bumped up to be the happiest most joyous […]
8 years ago