Symptoms usually appear any time from 24 hours to a few months after delivery.
If you have these, it is important to see a health care provider, who will look for other conditions that can cause similar symptoms.
- Sad mood, crying often
- Not enjoying activities that once gave pleasure
- Sleep disturbance
- Weight loss
- Loss of energy
- Agitation or anxiety
- Feelings of worthlessness or guilt
- Trouble concentrating or making decisions
- Thoughts of death or suicide
- Decreased interest in sex
- Feelings of rejection
Physical symptoms (headaches, chest pain, rapid heart beat, numbness, shakiness or dizziness) suggest anxiety. Postpartum anxiety disorder is different from postpartum depression, but the two often occur together.
