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HDFS Exam 3--Post Partum Depression
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Undergraduate 1
03/21/2012

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Term
post partum
Definition
-happens to new mothers
-first three months after giving birth
-hormone imbalance, fatigue, inability to sleep well, anemia, dehydration, pain, mood swings, ext.
Term
-women who are more likely to get PPD
Definition
-younger mothers
-less educated
-pregnancy complications
-difficult labor
-C-section
-baby staying longer in hospital
Term
--- percent of mothers need to seek help for PDD
Definition
10%
Term
three main causes
Definition
-chemical
-physical
-psychological
Term
chemical
Definition
-hormones fluxuating during and after birth
Term
physical
Definition
-loss of blood, exhaustion, pain, lack of sleep, inibility to sleep
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psychological
Definition
-feeling ugly
-worried if baby is growing right
-worried if breastfeeding okay
-worried about job
-ect.
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