PPD
- noun
- Specialized
- Healthcare professionals emphasize the importance of treatment options for PPD to support mothers during their recovery.
- postpartum PPD
- experience PPD
- women with PPD
Heightened risk of PPA slash PPD that a new mother goes through when sleep deprived.
- Heightened risk of PPA slash PPD that a new mother goes through when sleep deprived.
Examples
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After sharing her experience with PPD, she found that many women felt encouraged to seek help.
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I'm dealing with a mean case of PPD and PPA right now.
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I just recently put out there that I had PPD after my second child.
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WOMEN, is it any wonder we have the rates of PPD that we do these days?
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Then at 6 months, PPD set in and the world went dark.
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PPD has implications for maternal and child well-being that are of great concern to social workers.
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Shields joined other celebrities in publicly revealing their personal journeys through PPD and eventual recovery.
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Some women's health advocates have suggested that all women should be screened for PPD when they make a follow-up contact for a routine six-week postpartum appointment.
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Many new mothers face challenges when coping with PPD, which can make it difficult for them to bond with their baby.
How Severe
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Etymology
PPD stands for postpartum depression, with postpartum meaning 'after birth' and depression meaning 'deep sadness'. So PPD is the strong sadness some mothers feel after a baby is born.