Baby Blues and how to handle it

Prevalence of Baby Blues
About 80 percent of women who have just given birth experience baby blues. Although the symptoms may seem trivial, baby blues can have a negative impact on both mother and baby and should be treated immediately.

Baby blues is a mood disorder experienced by mothers after giving birth. This condition causes the mother to feel sad, tired, irritable, cry for no apparent reason, easily agitated, and difficult to concentrate.

Complaints are not continuously felt, but arise and disappear. Even so, these complaints must be handled properly so that they do not develop into postpartum depression.

Usually, this syndrome is experienced 3 - 4 days after childbirth and then gets worse and occurs during the first 14 days after childbirth. However, if the condition worsens beyond the normal limit of 2 weeks, then you should consult, because it is feared to experience a more severe syndrome, namely Postpartum Depression.

The Importance of Early Detection
Symptoms of postpartum depression are divided into three categories:
Postpartum Blues (Baby Blues)
Has a short duration, does not require formal or medical treatment but requires supportive care only.

The various symptoms of baby blues syndrome are as follows:

Mom experiences rapid mood swings
Mom feels anxious and overwhelmed taking care of the baby
Mother feels moody
Mom feels sad and cries a lot
Mom has trouble sleeping (insomnia)
Mother has decreased appetite