Product Description
A sensitive and practical look at all types of postnatal depression and what you can do about it.
There can be many reasons why more than one in ten new mothers experience post natal depression:
• a social and emotional response to becoming a new mother
• a lack of progesterone after birth
• depressive illness which may need prescription of antidepressants
Heather Welford explores, mostly from the sufferer’s position, exactly what PND is, why it occurs and what to do. An essentially practical and sympathetic book with useful case studies of mothers, family and friends throughout.
This is a book to cover each end of the spectrum from loneliness, extreme fatigue, frustration or lack of confidence to post-natal psychosis.
From the Back Cover
Postnatal depression can come at a difficult time in a woman's life. It can have a number of causes. Some women will experience symptoms due feelings of extreme tiredness, lack of confidence, loneliness or frustration – others may have hormonal or other physical causes. This sympathetic book will answer your questions and help you seek support from those who can help.
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When and why PND can occur
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How to ask for help
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Treatments available, including antidepressants and progesterone therapy
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Helping your baby through a traumatic time
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Advice for partner, family and friends
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Supportive case histories
About the Author
Heather Welford contributes widely to pregnancy and childcare magazines and worked on the advice pages of Parents for 17 years. She is the author of many publications for the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and 17 books on parenting
