Wife depressed after baby

[Christian]

Has anyone else experienced your wife battling bouts of depression after your baby was born? My wife has done this off and on now that our second child was born (he's 5 months). I don't really think it is post partum depression because isn't that continuous? This will be a week or two and then she is fine and maybe a month later it happens again.

 

[jimscharger]

I would have her mention it to her Doctor....there is no reason to suffer with depression. Being sad once in a while is normal....being sad to where it starts effecting your life isn't. If you can look back over the last 5 months and see where it may be interfering in her life, I would urge her to seek help from a professional.

 

[FatherYoung]

Well, postpartum depression can take various forms and it is not always continuous. My sister-in-law, for example, had postnatal depression for almost a year. Medication and support groups may help the sadness go away quicker, but the other symptoms usually go away on their own.