Doctor Explains Postpartum Depression vs Baby Blues

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New mothers often experience mood changes after childbirth, but a doctor explains how to differentiate between common 'baby blues' and postpartum depression. While baby blues are temporary feelings of sadness, anxiety, or tearfulness that typically ease with time, postpartum depression involves persistent and worsening symptoms. Dr. Nidhi Sharma Chauhan notes that postpartum depression can interfere with daily activities like hygiene and eating. She emphasizes that it is treatable with therapy and mothers should not feel ashamed, as it is not their fault.