One OB-GYN interviewed by ABC News said not enough women know about the condition to ask for a diagnosis.
For many new moms, postpartum depression can be a debilitating illness. Symptoms include intense sadness, anger, anxiety, panic attacks and more, which can coalesce into inability to care for oneself and one's baby.Experts say many mothers experience this alone, without help.
Meanwhile, experts caution long-term effects and safety while breastfeeding have not yet been studied, meaning parents and doctors will need to balance potential benefits and risks. A 2018 CDC survey of more than 32,000 mothers across the United States found that 1 in 8 women experience postpartum depressive symptoms, yet they are not all diagnosed. Without diagnosis, many women are likely not offered proven, effective treatments for PPD.
"In [obstetrics], we don't really typically see our patients for four to six weeks after delivery. A lot can develop in that time," Shepherd said."So, I think that there are other ways we can intervene with catching these signs earlier, from a health care perspective."The AAP recognizes that one place for improvement would be to screen for postpartum depression at the pediatrician's office.
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