In recent years, there have been more and more reports about the incidents of postpartum depression in women. According to survey data from 2015, there are about 10 million pregnant women in China, of which the incidence of postpartum depression is more than 13%, resulting in a projected incidence of postpartum depression of about 1.5 million people. Medical research shows that 50%-75% of women will experience a period of Baby blues (postpartum depression) with the birth of a child, and most women will experience a period of unstable emotions, such as inexplicable crying or poor mood and anxiety. Many people may feel that it is extremely natural and instinctive for a woman to have a baby and become a mother …… however not all women, in fact, can immediately adapt well to their role of changing into a mother. This is not pretentious, not an isolated case, but a symptom that many mothers experience. Some moms will experience brief mood swings and unexplained crying. However, some mothers have more severe mood swings that last longer, which is often referred to as “postpartum depression”. Depression is recognized worldwide as a disease more horrible than cancer. One of the main reasons why Western countries attach great importance to counseling is the fear that they will suffer from depression. However, the understanding of depression in our country has only just started from a few years ago. Many unfamiliar national people used to always laugh at those who committed suicide due to depression, but in fact you just don’t know the pain of depressed people. What causes postpartum depression in baby mothers 1, pregnancy factors: in the process of pregnancy and childbirth, the endocrine environment in the body has changed a lot, especially within 24 hours after delivery, the rapid changes in the level of hormones in the body is the biological basis for the occurrence of postpartum depression. It is found that the release of placental steroids reaches the highest value before delivery, and patients show happy mood; after secretion, placental steroids secretion suddenly decreases when patients show depression. 2, childbirth factors: the birth process caused excessive fear and panic, or too painful postpartum wounds and general weakness. Most pregnant women, in order to reduce the impact of mood swings on the development of the fetus, will deliberately suppress their emotions and keep their emotions relatively stable as much as possible, however, sometimes the bad emotions will not be released slowly over time, but keep accumulating in the psyche, and after delivery, the mother will put the accumulated bad emotions in her heart. The accumulated bad emotions will be exposed, and in some cases, they will be depressed. 4, excessive worry about the baby: most women just became a mother, will be extra concern for the child, but too much concern may become excessive worry, every day will be worried about the baby such and such health problems and accidents, a long time of such excessive mental worry may also develop into depression. 5, not adapt to the role change: many female friends suddenly become a mother will be a little unadapted, this is in fact mainly due to the lack of adaptation to this role change. No new mother can fully balance the heavy workload and take care of the baby. A period of time after the birth of a child is often filled with excitement, but then may be followed by disappointment, followed by a feeling of not being able to adapt to the inability to sleep peacefully after giving birth and physical exhaustion. Common early clinical symptoms of postpartum depression Early symptoms of postpartum depression include inexplicable nervousness, doubt, guilt, fear, and in rare cases, despair, running away from home, harming the child, or suicidal thoughts and actions. People with postpartum depression can have moods that change between poles, cry a lot, get angry easily, and feel guilty. Postpartum psychosis is the most severe form of postpartum depression and must be treated clinically, although only a very small percentage of new mothers suffer from it. What are the effects of postpartum depression on the baby 1. A mother suffering from postpartum depression will affect all aspects of her child’s emotional, intellectual development and behavioral development due to her nervous and anxious psychological state as well as her poor personality traits and the way she treats her child. Experts analyze that the baby’s brain develops fastest in the 2-3 years after birth, which is also a critical period for mental behavior and intelligence development. 2, due to the maternal depression, lactation function decreases, breastfeeding is difficult to adhere to, which makes it easy for the baby’s weight and height to be affected. Most of the depressed mothers lack interest in nurturing their babies, talk less and show unresponsive and unresponsive negative emotions towards their babies. The baby cries, making the mother more upset, aggravating the depression and anxiety, the more distant the baby, unwilling to have skin contact with the child, which leads to the lack of neurological stimulation of the baby, neuropsychological development is inhibited. 3, due to the lack of language communication, affectionate intercourse, resulting in the baby’s language skills, reduced activity level, poor motor skills, strong emotional reactions, negative psychology, poor routine, withdrawal and inability to adapt to the external environment and people, reduced responsiveness to the mother’s speech, lack of ability to acquire external knowledge, etc., ultimately affecting the baby’s emotional and intellectual development and psychological behavior development. When postpartum depression needs medical attention Generally speaking, if a mother has one of the following conditions within a period of time after delivery, it should be noted that she may have entered a state of postpartum depression, and it is best to go to a psychological clinic as soon as possible to confirm the diagnosis and treatment. 1.The early symptoms of postpartum depression are mainly manifested as anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms and fear symptoms most of the time. 2.Mothers are immersed in depression all day long, lose interest in external things, have no interest and energy to live normally, and do not know how to deal with daily affairs. 3.Mothers sometimes want to hurt themselves and their children. This kind of postpartum depression is extremely dangerous and needs close attention from the mother’s family. How to prevent and treat postpartum depression 1. Create a healthy postpartum recovery environment When you come home from the hospital, limit the number of people who come to see you. Turn off your phone and create a quiet, leisurely and healthy recuperation environment for yourself. 2.A light and nutritious postpartum diet Eat nutritious and light foods, enjoy the affection of being taken care of by your loved ones, and appreciate the nutrition and love of a meal. 3, eat something that makes people happy Postpartum depression is not unrelated to the nutritional imbalance caused by physiological changes. If the intake of nutrients such as manganese, magnesium, iron, vitamin B6 and vitamin B2 is insufficient, it will affect the mental state. Foods such as coarse grains, whole grains, malt, walnuts, peanuts, potatoes, soybeans, sunflower seeds, fresh green leafy vegetables, seafood, mushrooms and animal liver contain many of these nutrients that relieve tension and apprehension. Eat a little more, let them help you find happiness, away from the postpartum depression. 4, moderate exercise happy mood Do a moderate amount of household chores and physical exercise. This can not only divert your attention from the baby or annoying things, but can also make your body automatically produce happy elements, making the new mother’s mood happy from the inside out. 5, cherish every opportunity to sleep New mothers should learn to create various conditions to allow themselves to sleep. Sometimes, even half an hour of sleep can bring you a good mood! When the baby is sleeping peacefully, the new mother should not go to wash and rinse, but to seize the time to sleep, even if it is to close the eyes to rest. This is the time to remember to turn off your phone, do not let it disturb the new mother baby’s good sleep. 6, help and seek help On the one hand, the new mother’s family should not just focus on the joy of adding a new baby and ignore the new mother’s psychological changes. You should talk to the new mother more often and tell her about her parenting experience in time to avoid being overwhelmed and nervous. On the other hand, the new mother herself should learn to seek help from her husband, family and friends. Know that at this time, everyone is willing to help you, as long as you speak up! 7.Self-psychological adjustment After having a baby, the new mother’s values will change and her expectations of herself, her husband and her baby will be closer to reality, and even her view of life will become more realistic. Accepting all this openly is helpful to help new mothers get rid of negative emotions. 8, think differently, understand each other Do something you like to do, such as reading a book, listening to music, etc., and forget about your worries in your own hobbies. Because of the new baby, the new father will feel a lot of pressure, they will work more diligently, the new mother should understand the husband’s hard work and dedication to the family, do not think that only their “hard work”. The husband should also understand the changes in his wife’s body after giving birth and the hard work of taking care of the baby, and take the initiative to share the housework and not leave it all to his wife. The couple should understand and communicate with each other, do not put the dissatisfaction of each other in the heart. 9, brave face, scientific treatment If a new mother has symptoms of postpartum depression, take antidepressants in time under the guidance of a doctor, do not take the harmful effects of depression lightly. In short, postpartum depression is a mood disorder, a state of mind. It can be avoided by understanding the causes of depression and preventing it from many aspects. The demands on “mothers” are getting higher and higher in this era. You have to be beautiful and beautiful to quickly regain your body after giving birth, you have to take both hands in the parenting workplace, and you have to be with your child at all times to win at the starting line …… Bing Xin said “Love on the left, love on the right, on both sides of life, at any time to sow seeds, at any time to bloom, will be a long path decorated with flowers, so that The pedestrians who walk through the flowers and leaves, stepping on the thorns, do not feel the pain, there are tears to wave, do not feel sad.” I hope that all mothers can have “love” and “affection” with them, and I hope that society will give more attention and care to women, especially women during pregnancy and childbirth, to avoid the tragedy of postpartum depression.