While the recipe for postpartum mood disorder may vary from woman to woman, there are a few key ingredients that everyone experiences.  For example, every woman's hormone levels drop immediately after delivery so it's not certain 20% of new mothers experience symptoms severe enough to be considered a diagnosis of PPMD.  Between 50% - 80%

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Possible Ingredients:

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Massive drop in estrogen

Equally massive drop in progesterone level

Malfunctioning thyroid

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Heaping cups of:

Sleep Deprivation

Breastfeeding challenges

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Optional:

No support from family and/or partner (optional)

Uncertainty or fear about how to mother

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