Postpartum depression can occur directly after childbirth due to a combination of hormones that can induce depression. 1 in 5-8 women experience postpartum depression symptoms.

Postpartum Depression

Perinatal depression can begin during pregnancy or after childbirth. In the supplied DSM-5-aligned context, the peripartum-onset specifier applies to major depressive episodes beginning during pregnancy or within the first four weeks after birth.

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Disorders found in maternal caregivers

With D-MER, the mother experiences dysphoria during milk ejection or breast feeding.  It is reported as a sudden change in emotions when feeding occures. It typically disappears within 10 minutes after the beginning of feeding. This is different from postpartum depression because it lasts for a short time directly after the beginning of feeding. 

Dysphoric Milk-Ejection Reflex (D-MER)

Reference for Postpartum Psychosis

Postpartum psychosis is a rare but severe type of mental illness that happens within the first few weeks of giving birth. Its main symptoms are paranoid delusions, hallucinations, confusion, and disorganized thoughts. It is considered a psychiatric emergency due to the high likelihood of hurting oneself or the baby.

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