It’s
indeed common that after having a baby, many women have mood swings. One minute
they feel happy, the next minute they start to cry. They may feel a little
depressed, have a hard time concentrating, lose their appetite or find that
they can't sleep well even when the baby is asleep. These symptoms usually
start about 3 to 4 days after delivery and may last several days and these is
known as symptoms of baby blues which is considered as normal part of early
motherhood and usually go away within 10 days after delivery. However, some
women have more severe symptoms or symptoms that last longer than a few days and
this is called postpartum depression.
Regarding
their proposition on how to potentially prevent postpartum depression, their
idea on how to prevent the condition is indeed wise and good but as a student
nurse, maybe we can think of other ways or simpler strategies or treatment that
would not cost anything.
We
must not be dependent on precursor supplements or any drugs, they can surely
help but we must learn to use strategies and skill in doing nursing
intervention regarding this matter such as:
- Support or counseling ( talk
therapy)
- Talk with the client and listen
to her
- Advice client to do something for
herself even if it's only 15 minutes a day. Try reading, exercising
(walking is great for health and is easy to do), taking a bath or
meditating.
- Provide supportive weekly
interactions
- Facilitate peer support
- Facilitate family involvement in
care
- Promote self-care activities