Post natal depression

Notes

  • baby blues – usually day 3 to day 10
  • PND – usually week 4 onwards
  • Psychosis – days to weeks postnatal

 

Data gathering

  • As per depression + thoughts about harming child, other children in the house

 

Clinical management

Treatment as per normal depression

  • Lifestyle
  • Psychological
  • Medications
    • Fluoxetine – during pregnancy
    • Sertraline – during breastfeeding
  • Services – health visitor, child safeguarding