Postpartum Depression
If you have had a baby in the past few months and are experiencing some of the feelings listed above (or know someone who is), here are some self-help points to keep in mind: It is important to make your own needs a priority.

Postpartum Depression
What causes PPD? Theories about what causes PPD are very controversial.

Maternity Meals
When Heather Meininger from Charlotte, N.C.

Marriage Postpartum
"My relationship with my husband has gone through such upheaval since the birth of our son," says Liora Green of San Diego. "The baby is now 5 months old, and things are just beginning to straighten out.

Preparing for Postpartum Life
The day your baby is born, life changes. It changes you, the way you think about life and how you organize your time.

Kathy's Postpartum Depression Story
When I first got postpartum depression (PPD) and then got antepartum depression, I found that I didn't want to just read research papers and books and talk to doctors ...

Causes of PPD
Theories about what causes postpartum depression (PPD) are very controversial. Most experts agree, however, that it involves a combination of hormonal, biochemical, psychosocial and environmental influences.

Houseguests and Newborns
You've just returned from the hospital with your new little bundle of joy in tow. You're a bit sore, a lot exhausted and thrilled to be back in the comforts of your own home.

Difficulty Bonding
The young mother leaned over her plate and said conspiratorially, "I wasn't one of those mothers who instantly fell in love with my daughter. It took a good couple of weeks before I felt connected to her.

Postpartum Depression
We often see images of fashionable, glowing mothers with plump, happy babies.