Pregnancy & Perinatal Mental Health

Pregnancy and post-pregnancy can be a really difficult time for mothers and the family. During pregnancy mothers may experience Antenatal Depression.

Baby blues, associated with the stress of labour and birth, are shown in around 50-80% of women. This experience is characterised by a brief period of mood swings, increased crying, anxiety and difficulty sleeping within the first week after the birth of a baby.

When these symptoms don’t settle naturally within the first 2 weeks after birth it’s important to seek medical help to assist you during this time. When these symptoms are severe and persist, it can lead to Postnatal Depression/Anxiety or at times Postnatal psychosis.