postpartum blues
noun
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: a feeling of sadness that is experienced by a woman shortly after giving birth, that is typically accompanied by other symptoms (such as mood swings, crying spells, irritability, or insomnia), and that usually lasts less than two weeks : baby blues sense 3
Up to 70% of women who've given birth experience postpartum blues. The blues can begin several hours after giving birth and last up to two weeks.
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Word History
First Known Use
1949, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
postpartum blues
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: a feeling of sadness that is experienced by a woman shortly after giving birth, that is typically accompanied by other symptoms (such as mood swings, crying spells, irritability, or insomnia), and that usually lasts less than two weeks : baby blues
Postpartum blues, also known as the baby blues, affects roughly 75% of new mothers. It most often peaks on days 4-6 postpartum. Bruce Jancin, Frontline Medical News
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