postpartum depression

"Provides basic consumer health information for teens on prenatal care, pregnancy complications, labor and delivery, postpartum care, caring for newborn infants, and the emotional and legal issues of teen parenting. Includes index and directory of teen pregnancy resources and low-income pregnant women"--Provided by publisher.

Daphne Merkin delves into what it feels like to suffer from a lifetime's worth of clinical depression, beginning in her childhood and stetching into the present, where Merkin lives a high-functioning life.

Presents an examination of the onset of depression during pregnancy, providing the scientific information on the emotional side of pregnancy.

Actress Brooke Shields tells about her struggles with postpartum depression following the birth of her first child, discussing the difficulties she had trying to conceive, the pressures she felt as someone in the public eye, and how she was able to recover.

"For years, Chelsea has longed to be a mother. She's imaginedcaring for a new baby in the lovely house she shares with her husband, Leo, fondly planning every detail. But after a difficult birth, those dreams of blissful bonding evaporate.Chelsea battles sleep deprivation and feelings of isolation.Little Annabelle cries constantly. Her sister, Emma, insistsshe gets help for postpartum depression, but Chelsea's doctor dismisses her worries as self-indulgent. Then an unthinkable crisis hits, and Chelsea is compelled to face both the fragility and resilience of life."--Provided by OClC.

An introduction to postpartum depression, explaining what it is, and discussing its diagnosis, controversies, and personal experiences.

An introduction to postpartum depression, explaining what it is, and discussing its diagnosis, drug and nondrug treatments and therapies, and the effects of the condition on the newborn and other family members.

Twelve-year-old Mem's new life in the wilderness of western New York becomes even more difficult in the cold summer of 1816 when her mother fails to recover from the birth of a new baby.