There is exhaustion, tension, jealousy, and probably some feelings of utter panic. Postpartum depression is not a commonly talked about phenomena. We normally are told that postpartum will be joyful with our new baby, and perhaps you might be teary eyed for a day or two. Until recently not much thought was given to treating or preventing postpartum depression. Some women find they feel weepy without any definite reason.
Some women notice a change in their appetites.
In the first weeks after birth, lots of women speak of feeling overwhelmed with the work of caring for a baby. Some women say they felt their lives would never return to a normal routine. Researchers in England reached this conclusion from a study of 204 new mothers. But surprisingly, they say, almost all the significant causes of post-traumatic symptoms after childbirth appear not to be physical at all. They are related to external situations that affect how mothers perceive their birth experience.