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| The "blues" are considered a normal part of early motherhood and usually go away within 10 days of the delivery. Although many women get depressed right after childbirth, some women don't feel "down" until several weeks or months later. Depression that occurs within 6 months of childbirth may be postpartum depression. In studying 20 healthy primiparous women (women bearing their first child) without significant health or psychiatric problems, a significant connection between reduced serum cholesterol levels and depressive symptoms postpartum was found. How long does postpartum depression last? It's hard to say. Just remember that help is available and that you can get better. Women on birth control pills, when given vitamin B-6 and tryptophan, generally tend to metabolize tryptophan more normally. |
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