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Giving birth is a joyous time, so why do you feel so sad? It's not uncommon for new moms to feel blue after the birth of their children. The following articles and advice will help you learn to cope with the sadness and find help when you need it.

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Postpartum Depression
A Certified Doula Answers Common Questions About Postpartum Depression
We often see images of fashionable, glowing mothers with plump, happy babies.

Postpartum Depression
When Having a Baby Gives You More Than the Blues
When a baby is born, everyone expects that this will be the best time in their life. No one expects this time to be complicated by tears, frustrations, feelings of inadequacy, anxiety attacks and/or depression.

Dealing with Postpartum Depression?
Why Getting Help Is a Good Thing for Mom and Baby
About a month after Karen Putz's second child was born, she began to realize something wasn't right. Putz, from Bolingbrook, Ill.

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Birth Plan Generator
What's a birth plan? Get inspiration from a sample birth plan. Create your own free birth plan, and then print out copies for your doctor, the hospital or birth center, your coach and one for you.

Pregnancy Week by Week Calculator
How many weeks pregnant am I? Enter the date of the first day of your last menstrual period (LMP), and the Pregnancy Week by Week Calculator will calculate a week-by-week timeline of your pregnancy.

Caffeine Calculator
How much caffeine is safe during pregnancy? Use the Pregnancytoday.com Caffeine Calculator to calculate your daily caffeine intake, and then compare your results to safe caffeine levels.

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