prenatal depression
Expecting mother's despair
Prenatal depression is depression occurring during pregnancy, characterized by persistent sadness, anxiety, fatigue, and difficulty bonding with the unborn child.
Though less discussed than postpartum depression, it affects a significant number of pregnant people and can impact both maternal health and fetal development: Her prenatal depression went undiagnosed for months.
Also called antenatal depression.
- antepartumBefore childbirth occurs
- pregnancyCarrying developing offspring
- first trimesterPregnancy's initial twelve weeks
- due dateWhen payment is required
- maternalOf or like mothers
mental health · anxiety · mood swings · hormones · trimester · fetus · expecting · mood · tearful · withdrawn · fatigue · bonding · ultrasound · morning sickness · obstetrician · postpartum · therapy · support group
prenatal depressionpostpartum depression
Mood disorder after delivery
postnatal depression · baby blues · postpartum psychosis · postpartum anxiety
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