When talking about the good and bad of pregnancy, you might have heard terms like postpartum depression or, more casually, baby blues. The umbrella term is PMAD: perinatal mood, anxiety and depression. And it’s critical that moms and their doctors pay attention to this. Tim Ditman of OSF HealthCare talked about it with a health provider at Sacred Heart Medical Center.
Resources include support groups, counseling, spiritual care and medication. A proper diet is also key, along with finding time to relax with a hobby.
