Postpartum Blues
Postpartum Blues ( 4 Questions)
A nurse is teaching a prenatal class about postpartum care.
The nurse should inform the class that postpartum blues typically occur within how many days after childbirth?
postpartum blues usually start within a few days of childbirth, not 1 to 2 days.
postpartum blues often peak by day four or five, not 3 to 4 days.
postpartum blues may last up to two weeks, not 5 to 6 days. If symptoms last longer than two weeks, the individual should be evaluated for postpartum depression.
Postpartum blues typically occur within 7 to 8 days after childbirth. Postpartum blues is a mild and short-term mood disorder that results after pregnancy and affects up to 85% of new mothers. It is caused by a sudden drop in hormone levels and the physical and emotional changes that come with having a new baby.