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Have I got post-natal depression?
However much you love your baby, becoming a mum can be tough. Sleepless nights, 24-hour babycare and a huge plummet in hormones can take their toll, leaving you sad and dejected. Feeling down can take many forms, from brief baby blues, to mild but longer-lasting feelings of gloom, clinical postnatal depression or - at worst - puerperal psychosis. Read our whole article on post-natal depression here.