 [ Symptoms ] what increases the chance of having postpartum depression [ Disease ] 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