"baby blues are very normal and very common. having a baby even if it's a second or third baby is a sea of change in your life " says catherine monk phd herbert irving assistant professor of clinical psychology in the departments of psychiatry and obstetrics at columbia university college of physicians and surgeons. "that combined with the fluctuating hormones as your body goes from being pregnant to not pregnant can lead to major mood swings. " experts say there are two big differences between baby blues and true postpartum depression: how long your depressed feelings last. how intense the feelings are. the baby blues usually begin a few days after delivery and last about 10 days to two weeks. the baby blues also feel different than postpartum depression. "they're not just about being sad. baby blues seem to be about being full of feeling " explains nada stotland md mph professor of psychiatry and obstetrics and gynecology at rush medical college in chicago.
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