a number of factors can increase the risk of postpartum depression including: a history of depression during pregnancy. age at time of pregnancy -- the younger you are the higher the risk. ambivalence about the pregnancy. children -- the more you have the more likely you are to be depressed in a subsequent pregnancy. having a history of depression or premenstrual dysphoric disorder. limited social support. living alone. marital conflict.
what increases the chance of having postpartum depression?