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POSTPARTUM Information from: http://www.depressionafterdelivery.com/Home.asp Information for Fathers & Partners The postpartum adjustment for all family members is often a frightening & confusing experience. A happy and joyful event, the welcoming of a newborn into your family, may also be a source of stress and anxiety during this time of overwhelming change. You may be the first one to recognize that your partner is exhibiting signs of a Postpartum Anxiety or Depression, and you will become her life-line toward treatment and support. PPD often inhibits the mother's ability to adequately care for herself and your baby. She has no control over her negative self-doubt, fears and emotional upset. This is why it is essential for you to provide the family leadership essential for their health and safety. Help is available through our resource list or through your family physician, the OB/GYN who delivered your baby, or the baby's pediatrician. Reach out and ask for help. It is only a phone call or email away. It may take some time for the combination of medication and psychotherapy to work effectively to control the symptoms of Postpartum Anxiety and Depression. Here is what you can do to help your partner until she feels like herself again:
The leadership you provide for your family during this difficult adjustment
will empower all of you toward health, happiness, and strong family relationships.
by D.A.D., Inc. VP Diane Cuff Carney, APRN, BC
From the Windsor-Essex County Heath Unit http://www.wechealthunit.org/family-health/postpartum-emotions |