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Postpartum Depression: What You Need To Know by Nobody: 4:54am On Oct 13, 2012 |
Moderators please leave this here as it affects mothers and so many people are not aware of its existence, this is the second case I am reading in the family section followed by ignorant answers (no insult intended). Postpartum depression (PPD), also called postnatal depression, is a form of clinical depression which can affect women, and less frequently men, typically after childbirth. Studies report prevalence rates among women from 5% to 25%, but methodological differences among the studies make the actual prevalence rate unclear. Among men, in particular new fathers, the incidence of postpartum depression has been estimated to be between 1.2% and 25.5%.[1] Postpartum depression occurs in women after they have carried a child. Symptoms include sadness, fatigue, changes in sleeping and eating patterns, reduced libido, crying episodes, anxiety, and irritability. Although a number of risk factors have been identified, the causes of PPD are not well understood. Many women recover with a treatment consisting of a support group or counseling. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postpartum_depression |
Re: Postpartum Depression: What You Need To Know by Nobody: 7:36am On Oct 13, 2012 |
I will comment on this later as its an important topic - some people don;t even understand it and I think if more women spoke about it then it would raise awareness and understanding. 3 Likes |
Re: Postpartum Depression: What You Need To Know by slimyem: 9:29am On Oct 13, 2012 |
IMO,the real people that need this information are the illiterates or half-literates who do not have access to the internet like the woman on this thread..https://www.nairaland.com/1073146/27-year-old-woman-commits-suicide-after Its easy for the learned to use google,find books,come accross this piece or even think to seek counsel as appropriate if she suspects PPD is the problem but what about the market woman,the tailor or the hairdresser on my street? How do we get to them should be the issue!! |
Re: Postpartum Depression: What You Need To Know by Nobody: 11:40am On Oct 13, 2012 |
Slimyem, I consult with some NGOs, I will meet with some women who share the same veiws and see if we can work with some Doctors to breakdown the language and sponsor publication and awareness in the 3 major languages. We can put some in hospitals so when women come for antenatal they can see and read, also work with NGOs who specialise in fertility to do grass root englightnment. It may not be much but am sure we can do a little, at least this one is in my backyard 1 Like |
Re: Postpartum Depression: What You Need To Know by ifyalways(f): 12:52pm On Oct 13, 2012 |
Nice one, debrief. I never experienced PPD so when I first came across a victim who happened to be a friend, crying up and down and acting up, I almost screamed at her. I think educating pregnant women about PPD during ante natal would be a very effective method. (off topic, I have a problem with lagos states law of blood donation for free ante natal service @ the govt. Hospitals.) @slimyem, you'll be surprised to know that PPD is a mystery even to "some" educated folks. |
Re: Postpartum Depression: What You Need To Know by dominique(f): 1:33pm On Oct 13, 2012 |
^^^@ Ify I totally agree. that was exactly what i just typed but the post disappeared while i was trying to submit . women (as well as their husbands) should be sensitised about the condition during antenatal visits. When i was going for antenatal in a general hospital, we were taught how to bath the baby, how to swaddle, what to do when hes crying etc. No one told us how to handle depression. Is it when you cant stand to look at your baby that you will feel like bathing and swaddling him . What helped me get over it quickly was that i had a background knowlege of the condition though i couldnt explain what the hell was wrong with me. this condition affects more women than we know. If they have been well informed of the condition, they will know what to expect and how to overcome it. 1 Like |
Re: Postpartum Depression: What You Need To Know by tasandra: 3:06pm On Oct 13, 2012 |
@ dominique Gbam..@debrief 9ice 1 |
Re: Postpartum Depression: What You Need To Know by blank(f): 10:49am On Oct 14, 2012 |
I had it with my first baby. It was so bad that my mum called me aside n asked if the baby was a mistake. I didn't set eyes on my baby until day 3 and it was one of the nurses that said I shld go up n see my baby (he was being treated for jaundice). It was just God n the people around me that helped me thru that phase. 1 Like |
Re: Postpartum Depression: What You Need To Know by Nobody: 10:54am On Oct 14, 2012 |
blank: I had it with my first baby. It was so bad that my mum called me aside n asked if the baby was a mistake. I didn't set eyes on my baby until day 3 and it was one of the nurses that said I shld go up n see my baby (he was being treated for jaundice). It was just God n the people around me that helped me thru that phase.Wow, indeed statistics are true that 1 in 3 women suffer postpartum depression. |
Re: Postpartum Depression: What You Need To Know by ebonyjoy1(f): 3:24pm On Oct 15, 2012 |
@OP nice one. Its high time women in Africa stop shying away from such issues. Its there and its real. |
Re: Postpartum Depression: What You Need To Know by ifyalways(f): 9:13am On Oct 17, 2012 |
blank: I had it with my first baby. It was so bad that my mum called me aside n asked if the baby was a mistake. I didn't set eyes on my baby until day 3 and it was one of the nurses that said I shld go up n see my baby (he was being treated for jaundice). It was just God n the people around me that helped me thru that phase.wow I can imagine if you had the wrong set of people around you. I think it would be good to have husbands attend ante natals with their wives atleast once a month. 1 Like |
Re: Postpartum Depression: What You Need To Know by Nobody: 9:35am On Oct 17, 2012 |
it can be lonely at times having a newborn, coupled with lack of sleep and constant feeding and changing it can be so tiring - if you don't have the help and support around you a new mother can spiral into a deep post natal depression. A topic people don't even touch on is ante natal depression. When you think of how some families/husbands treat their wives its no wonder some women think of jumping into a river after giving birth. very sad One aspect I developed was extreme OCD - I was so sacred of my daughter coming into contact with germs or anything harming her - to the point I didn't want to leave the house in case something happened, the skin on my hands started peeling off due to washing them ever two seconds - if not for the health visitor who recognised all the signs I don't even think I would be typing this right now. on top of all this I had trouble breastfeeding for 2 months I almost gave up, its only because of lack of money I didn't switch totally to formula (another gist for another day due to her irresponsible biological father) 1 Like |
Re: Postpartum Depression: What You Need To Know by Nobody: 9:53am On Oct 17, 2012 |
cotton101: it can be lonely at times having a newborn, coupled with lack of sleep and constant feeding and changing it can be so tiring - if you don't have the help and support around you a new mother can spiral into a deep post natal depression.Wow, So many times we only about the 'joys" of motherhood, no one tells us about the changes, the pain of tearing, changing, feeling of helplessnesss and being overwhelmed. We are told when you see the baby all is glowing and beautiful, but it is not always the case. After the birth of my second baby, I was on site when I fell into labor, I kept thinking "what kind of disruption of plans is this", i felt so horrible for thinking like that, I felt like the worst mother ever, but still I will look at him and feel sad and angry, and i will cry again because i didnt feel the "joy" of motherhood. |
Re: Postpartum Depression: What You Need To Know by Nobody: 9:54am On Oct 17, 2012 |
ifyalways: wowVery true |
Re: Postpartum Depression: What You Need To Know by EfemenaXY: 11:01am On Oct 17, 2012 |
Debrief, I really do hope this thread helps to enlighten folks on the issues surrounding PND / PPD. Those who are aware of it should pass the information on to other ladies, be they friends, family, colleagues etc. Post Natal Depression is not something to be ashamed about. It can happen to any of us and it not a "respector" of class, creed, ethnicity, religion or age. Having said that, I remember feeling sad and very tearful days after having my first son. Coupled with being a newly wed living in a new country, I missed my family (parents, siblings, etc) terribly and I took out my frustration on both my hubby and father-in-law. Thankfully, they were both very patient with me. It got better though with the successive deliveries and at one stage I couldn't wait to leave the hospital and get home after having one of my other sons. Funnily enough, I didn't go through any form of PND with my last son. Probably because I was much more informed and experienced. I also spent no less than 3 hours daily having a good natter on the phone with my dad. Ask me what we'd been discussing after each call, and I'd be hard pressed to tell, let alone remember. |
Re: Postpartum Depression: What You Need To Know by LoaditeDOTcom: 3:30pm On Oct 17, 2012 |
[size=28pt]it shall not affect me and u IJN[/size] |
Re: Postpartum Depression: What You Need To Know by felifeli: 3:40pm On Oct 17, 2012 |
I suffer these symptoms after prolonged illneses. As a matter of fact I am just getting over an episode now. FYI I am a man so I doubt it a female thing |
Re: Postpartum Depression: What You Need To Know by Biggyd2: 3:45pm On Oct 17, 2012 |
This is a very big problem. Unfortunately, many women who have this problem are told they have one spiritual problem or the other. And many educated ones don't even know that it is just postpartum depression. That must have been the problem with the woman who jumped into a river after the birth of her twins. |
Re: Postpartum Depression: What You Need To Know by drnoel: 3:50pm On Oct 17, 2012 |
debrief08: Slimyem, I consult with some NGOs, I will meet with some women who share the same veiws and see if we can work with some Doctors to breakdown the language and sponsor publication and awareness in the 3 major languages.Yes what u want to do is a positive step. But I think its prevalence should be less that the 25% u wrote about. All thru my experience I only came across postpartum Depression twice in my life; once in a lady who had elective abortion and anoda time in a woman who had a still birth. |
Re: Postpartum Depression: What You Need To Know by Nobody: 3:57pm On Oct 17, 2012 |
LoaditeDOTcom: [size=28pt]it shall not affect me and u IJN[/size]You cannot even respect Jesus and write In Jesus Name in full yet you are here "claiming" in bold letters. SO you pray harder than the millions of women it has affected? Just be educated about it that is all we ask, no one says it will affect you, respect the precious name of Jesus too. 3 Likes |
Re: Postpartum Depression: What You Need To Know by OkwaIfugo(m): 4:03pm On Oct 17, 2012 |
Good post. Very Educative . Keep it up. |
Re: Postpartum Depression: What You Need To Know by megareal: 4:22pm On Oct 17, 2012 |
I make it a point of duty to read about everything I can lay hands or researched on. Not married yet, but Ive been aware of PPD since secondary school days. Last year, I had to rescue a woman from an ignorant husband and in-laws who thought what she was going through was an act or demonic possession. It took a visit to my sister's doctor to clarify the issue to all family members and commence treatment. Thank God, she is okay now. I believe they don't teach these things during ante natal else most women who register in hospitals would be aware of it. Hopefully we all can help disseminate the info to all and sundry, we can also ask our doctors to incorporate it during ante natal. Also, pregnant women should encourage their hubbies to read up on things bordering on pregnancy. It never kills to learn. @ Poster, thank you for the thread. |
Re: Postpartum Depression: What You Need To Know by HumanPsycho(m): 4:39pm On Oct 17, 2012 |
Most depression victims shouldn't consider the antidepressant pills as I consider that a waste of time.. It will prolly go manic. Simply go for therapy or ensure full patner support as stated! More of this on our blog. |
Re: Postpartum Depression: What You Need To Know by Royaldee: 4:49pm On Oct 17, 2012 |
thany you all |
Re: Postpartum Depression: What You Need To Know by Amok(m): 5:11pm On Oct 17, 2012 |
Funny didn't know it affected d fathers...interesting |
Re: Postpartum Depression: What You Need To Know by blank(f): 5:33pm On Oct 17, 2012 |
I knew about PND but never thought it could happen to me as I was overjoyed when I took in a few months after my wedding. When I recognised the symptoms was when my mum spoke to me. I kept saying I had to snap out of it but it still took almost a month. Its God that helps mothers at such times. If I mention the kinda thoughts I had, I would have been hung by my neck and burnt while alive. |
Re: Postpartum Depression: What You Need To Know by shadrach77: 5:56pm On Oct 17, 2012 |
yoruba tribe recognises this type of depression - they call it 'abisiwin' |
Re: Postpartum Depression: What You Need To Know by Elueme: 6:56pm On Oct 17, 2012 |
Nice topic I will say and it is deserving of my contribution. Post partum depression or in other words puerperal depression is one of the subgroups of post partum or puerperal psychosis. Post partum psychosis though very rare but does occur in about 1/1000 deliveries for women who are predisposed or at risk. One of the aetiological factors have been linked to stress of pregnancy and child labour/ child rearing in a patient with reduced threshold for mental disorder. It occurs in different forms ranging from psychotic features of hyperexcitement, hallucinations, grandiose ideas( holding tenaciously to unrealistic believe most of which could be religiously inclined) also known as grandiose delusion, manic state to what we call bipolar affective disorder( the intertwin of both manic( hyperexcitement) and sudden relapse of the woman into a depressive episode) to outright depression.. Puerperal psychosis often start within 2 weeks of delivery while that of a depressive episode takes a longer time for its onset. In the case of a depression, depending on the severity, the woman feels sad, self guilt, extremely suspicious of others, feeling of worthlessness and could even result in suicidal tendency or harm to the baby. As a rule, be it manic,bipolar affective disorder or depression, the babies should be taken from them in the acute phase of these illness. Without treatment, these psychoses can last many months; but with modern therapy they usually resolve within a few weeks. A small minority follow a relapsing pattern, usually related to the menstrual cycle. Mothers who suffer a puerperal episode are liable to others some of which occur after other children are born, some during pregnancy or after an abortion, and some unrelated to childbearing. Puerperal recurrences occur after at least 20% of subsequent deliveries, or over 50% if depressive episodes are included.. It will not be wise to recommend any therapeutic measures as this maybe counterproductive but it is highly advisable to alert your obstetrician who ll call on a psychiatric doctor if need arises. But one reason why this disorder has been of health concern is the tendency of people to conceal it because of stigma. I ll state unequivocally that mental diseases ain't what the African society makes it look like.. It same as developing any other medical condition. 1 Like |
Re: Postpartum Depression: What You Need To Know by mufasa(m): 6:58pm On Oct 17, 2012 |
LoaditeDOTcom: [size=28pt]it shall not affect me and u IJN[/size] |
Re: Postpartum Depression: What You Need To Know by RichDad1(m): 6:58pm On Oct 17, 2012 |
shadrach77: yoruba tribe recognises this type of depression - they call it 'abisiwin' |
Re: Postpartum Depression: What You Need To Know by mufasa(m): 7:03pm On Oct 17, 2012 |
shadrach77: yoruba tribe recognises this type of depression - they call it 'abisiwin' That will be Puerperal Psychosis Stigma in mental health illness is still a big issue in Nigeria. The most important thing is to speak up, see your primary care physician and if need be specialists. |
Re: Postpartum Depression: What You Need To Know by mufasa(m): 7:09pm On Oct 17, 2012 |
Human Psycho: Most depression victims shouldn't consider the antidepressant pills as I consider that a waste of time.. It will prolly go manic. Simply go for therapy or ensure full patner support as stated! More of this on our blog. Are you a psychiatrist or a mental health professional? Why would you advise people not take anti depressants medication Will "full partner support" treat a Psychotic Depression? I don't argue the importance of Psychotherapy. |
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