Abstract: Postpartum depression

Background: Postpartum depression is a serious, common, treatable condition, with broad repercussions in mother,family and newborn.


N. Silva
Obstetric Department, Universidad de Chile, Chile.
Accepted 19 May 2011


Aims: Postpartum depression, prevalence, signs and triggers.

Methods: My study focuses on common and particular characteristics presented by a group of pregnant women, in order to detect and get a percentage the number of women who have or have traits associated with depressive symptoms.
For this, take a group of pregnant woman who were enrolled in the third trimester of pregnancy, and they study up to 28 days postpartum.
Contact a professional is an expert on early detection of mood disorders (psychology from the University of Chile) to study behavior of pregnant women received prenatal care with the midwife.This followed until day twenty eight postpartum, when the midwife when the midwife leaves treat newborn.

Results: Was observed that 100% of pregnant women present anxiety during pregnancy and after childbirth, of them that 40% showed decreased of this in after delivery. Other 60%, present depressive symptoms such as sleeps disorders, irritability or fatigue after delivery. Of the latter puerperal, 25% present postpartum depression, shows symptoms such as decreased appetite, paranoid, feelings of inferiority and other common characteristics.

Conclusion: This study shows that postpartum depression is a real and public health problem, is common, not usually self-limiting, but above all is treatable and our rol as midwife is detect early the possible signs. We know that carries consequences as alters the whole family dynamics, relationship with them and with the child. Has also been shown a increase in child's anxiety.

Keywords: Postpartum depression,relastionships,depressive symptoms


                                                                              

POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION TO TACKLE THE ISSUE?

Why this topic is of interest?

In our work area every day are more cases of postpartum depression, which compromises the physical and emotional, both of puerperal women and newborn.

Main issues:

©   Definition of postpartum depression

©   Factors that may trigger postpartum depression

©   Signs that could indicate a postpartum depressive

©   Consequences of postpartum depression

©   Role of the midwife on this issue

Conclusion:

Is vital to early detection and subsequent treatment to deal with puerperal depressive symptoms, as this could lead to both mental health consequences for mother and for the optimal development of the newborn.

My description

Hi!.My name is Nicole Alejandra Silva Sobarzo, i am even nineteen years.The 27th April is my birthday, I do not wish to meet two decades, really do not want that.

I am  living in Maipú, with my parents and my little brother, he is eleven years old. I am in a relationship whit Sebastian Araya, he is studing nursing also in Universidad de Chile.

I study midwifery in the faculty of medicine in the same univesity as mi boyfriend. I feel it is a great profession, very humanitarian.

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* My favorite color is a pink and electric blue.
* My favorite food is a green salad with chicket or turkey, also the rice.
* I love listen to music, whatever, depending on my mood.
* I like truffle cake.

My great passion are babies, in my view they are the most innocent persons in the world, are really nice.

My family is most important for me in my live,i am here today for them . My idol is my mather, she is a great person.

This is my first blog, is a great experience!, is fun for my. I consider it a useful medium for everyone.

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