Rachel

Rachel is a patient who experienced postpartum psychosis.
==History==
Rachel brought in her young daughter, Cynthia, after Cynthia became submerged in a bath when Rachel answered the phone. Cooper examined her and said that she was fine, but noticed that Rachel was exhausted. He held Cynthia and told Rachel to rest for a minute. He asked Violet to come talk to her, but when they got back, Rachel was gone. They searched the practice and found her in a maternity suite. She talked about Cynthia's birth and said her husband named her, but she loves her. Cooper kept Cynthia and Violet talked to Rachel.
After their talk, Violet suggested medication, but Rachel declined because she was breastfeeding, so Violet suggested acupuncture as an alternative. Pete talked about what he was going to do. Rachel talked rapidly to Pete about how Cynthia wasn't sleeping, which led to Pete going to Violet, telling her Rachel was manic. She already knew that. She believed Rachel had postpartum psychosis, so she talked to Rachel's husband and he agreed to pre-admit her to the hospital and come get the baby. While they were talking, Rachel came out of Pete's office with the acupuncture needles still in her face, believing that Cynthia was crying somewhere and trying to get to her. She found Cynthia with Cooper, getting ready to eat. Rachel panicked when they wouldn't let her have Cynthia. Rachel then confessed that she had held Cynthia under the water. She knew her husband wouldn't be home until dinner and no one would know and she could finally get some sleep. Violet sedated Rachel with benzos and started her on an antipsychotic.
Andrew, her husband, came in and was shocked at what Rachel had done. He'd wondered what he'd missed or what he could have done. Pete and Violet reassured him that it wasn't his fault and there wasn't anything he could have done. Rachel woke up after a few hours of sleep and wanted to see Cynthia, leading Andrew to wonder what he should do.
The doctors discussed it. Violet believed Rachel was still a danger to Cynthia, but Cooper and Pete insisted that it'd be okay because she'd be monitored the whole time.
They brought Cynthia in to see Rachel. They handed her off to Andrew and told him to stay right there with her. Rachel held Cynthia and said she was sorry for what she had done. After their visit, Andrew and Rachel slept peacefully in Rachel's hospital bed while Cynthia rested in a basinet next to them.
==Relationships==
===Romantic===
She is married to Andrew.
===Familial===
Before giving birth, Rachel picked out names, but didn't end up using any of them because they didn't match. She says Cynthia was such a good baby before she was born, but struggled after giving birth because of postpartum psychosis.
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