Do You Have Baby Blues or Postpartum Depression? Questions to Ask Yourself

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In today’s episode of The Gentle Parenting Show, Kim sits down with her longtime friend and colleague, Dr. Shoshana Bennett. Dr. Shosh, a clinical psychologist, is an expert on prenatal and postpartum depression and related mood and anxiety disorders. She is the author of the best-selling book “Postpartum Depression for Dummies.” Kim and Dr. Shosh discuss the difference between baby blues and postpartum depression with things to ask yourself and symptoms to look for. They cover:</span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Differences Between Postpartum Depression and Baby Blues</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Questions to Ask Yourself with Postpartum Depression</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Can Fathers or Adoptive Parents Experience Postpartum Depression?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Shame Around Postpartum Depression and Mental Health</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What to Do if You Have Postpartum Depression</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Critical Components of Postpartum Care </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Sleep and Healing and Preventing Postpartum Depression</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our favorite quotes from this episode are</span> <strong>“(postpartum depression) is not a character weakness, this is not a flaw of some kind, and it’s not anybody’s fault. We are so quick to blame ourselves and it’s not fair.”</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and </span> <strong>“taking care of yourself isn’t just a nice thing to do for your kids, it’s essential to their well-being for you to be ok. The most responsible thing you