Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Family Stress can cause the Depression after Childbirth



Gave birth to a baby is something very unusual for a mother. But not all women feel happy after giving birth to her baby, even the depressed. "Stress in the family and maternal personality that depression affects women after childbirth," said Professor of Psychiatry at the UI Medical School Professor Dr. Wibisono Sasanto educating the media after the new paradigm of treatment of depression in the Hotel Gran Melia, Kuningan, Jakarta, Wednesday (14/3/2007) . This family stress can shape the economic circumstances that are less supportive, or lack of support on the mother. According to this gray-haired man, all maternal stress is uncertain, such as sadness and fear. Sensitivity will affect the mother who is postpartum depression or postpartum depression. "Postpartum is more related to hormonal changes in an instant and family life situations," added Saint. This gray-haired man explained, if this syndrome experienced one to two weeks after birth, it is called postpartum blues. "If they pass the time then called postpartum depression," said Santo. Also known postpartum psycosis term if the person is to speak not karuan. Postpartum usually experienced by women who gave birth for the first time, have an unwanted pregnancy, have experienced a miscarriage, and has a history of depression, have a greater chance to hit. Condition newborns also affect depression in the mother. "So that if a family is not ready or have children, should postpone," St. advice. This syndrome appears partly because of worrying about care of newborns or physical factors like the mother of lack of sleep and fatigue. Usually such feelings will disappear by itself. There are even opinions that said the feelings of sadness and anxiety after childbirth are common. Not all women experience such a thing but only one of 10 people. This syndrome can lead to feelings of guilt, depression, shame, and isolation of the mother. In general, women will experience a sluggish, hard to concentrate, difficulty sleeping, no appetite, irritability, crying easily, less passionate, and desperate. However, the degree of this kind of feeling different. If a prolonged postpartum women experience a great effect on the mother and child relationship. Even his mother became lost happiness. This also affects the marital relationship. To avoid this, the women who give birth should receive sufficient attention from the family, especially her husband. Various readings of the development and infant care, both also consumed. If you have no symptoms of depression then treatment with medication, or psychotherapy can be given
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