Normally, the postpartum depression starts maybe two or three weeks after the delivery. Dr. Jila Senemar, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, recommends if a relative has somebody that’s having the baby blues, but they are not getting better within a week or two, that’s when they need to ask for help. Postpartum [...]
According to the National Institutes of Health, 15 % of new mothers find themselves in a deeper, longer-lasting depression after the baby was born. The postpartum depression is a syndrome that affects 15 % of pregnant women and it’s convenient to be detected, says Doctor Alberto Sirven, Obstetrician-Gynecologist at West Kendall Baptist Hospital. There is [...]
Carey Acosta, Lactation Consultant with Homestead Hospital, explains 80% of moms can experience baby blues, having mild fatigue, and feeling tired. She also says the main difference between baby blues and postpartum depression is that baby blues will go away without seeking treatment for it. Frankie Powell, Patient Care Supervisor of Labor & Delivery at [...]
The postpartum visit is important to evaluate the recovery process of the mom, to check if she is through postpartum depression, and discuss about birth control. Dr. Alberto Sirven, Medical Director of the West Kendall OB/GYN Program and Women and Infant Credentials Committee Chairman with West Kendall Baptist Hospital, talks about when women can do [...]
Postpartum depression can have implications in a baby. Dr. Jila Senemar, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, says the mother can have negative feelings of resentment towards the baby and, also, she feels the baby is rejecting her. The expert says when she has a patient with postpartum depression; she studies the behavior [...]
Postpartum could be a very difficult period for women. Janette Janero, Owner with Naked Formula, considers five weeks after delivery is a good time for starting exercising. In cases of C-section, Dr. Alberto Sirven, Medical Director of the West Kendall OB/GYN Program and Women and Infant Credentials Committee Chairman with West Kendall Baptist Hospital, says [...]
Family support is very important for overcoming postpartum depression. Parents, partner, aunts are the group that is going to help bring these patients out of depression. Dr. Jila Senemar, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, advises to relatives or any person next to the patients to avoid trigger words. “You don’ want to [...]
There’s a difference between postpartum depression and Baby blues. In both cases, Dr. Jila Senemar, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, advises consulting with a qualified physician in order to manage the situation. She also says there is a spectrum of these mood disorders after delivering a baby in a postpartum period. In [...]
Specialist Dr. Jila Senemar, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, advises pulling patients with postpartum depression out of isolation, even though they feel that it is what they need. She says those patients need to be out, to be productive, to involve with family and friends and they need to be with their [...]
