Some of the reasons can be biology, hormones, genetics or society's expectations of how a new mother should act and feel. Others, we will never know. During this time, you may feel more sad, irritable, angry, emotional and exhausted. If these feelings do not go away and you are experiencing depression, it may feel like an unending winter for your soul and spirit. Everyone feels sad occasionally.
Normal sadness is transient.
It may last a few days, but is easily replaced by enjoyment and happiness. And you may have been one of the 25 percent of women who even felt depressed during your pregnancy. If you are severely depressed, you may even think of suicide as an answer. This is a medical emergency and needs to be dealt with immediately by your family physician or nearest hospital emergency department. If you are close to someone who is talking about suicide, do not assume that because they are talking about it, they will not do it.