POST PARTUM DEPRESSION AS EXPERIENCED BY MOTHERS IN OLONGAPO CITY Many new mothers feel overwhelmed by the responsibilities that present themselves at the birth of a child. These feelings can be heightened by rapid hormonal changes. Many women feel mildly sad, irritable, anxious, and emotional. However, in 10% of new mothers these symptoms become extreme and constitute a debilitating depression . Postpartum depression is more prevalent in women who have a predisposition or family history toward mental health disorders.
Some moms in the world have to deal with the scariest thing in the world, knowing that something could be wrong with their child. Today I discussed the causes of premature births, when can a premature baby be born, and the effects it can have on a mom. Even though the risk is very high for a mom to give birth early it can also be prevented. According to USA Today, approximately 1 million babies each year because of born prematurely. While others are very fortunate to grow up and become such a health
Women may feel these emotions more strongly on the anniversary of the abortion, expected delivery date or the baby’s birth date. Women suffering with PASS become consumed with these emotions and as a result are incapable of living normal, functioning lives. Due to the lack of rescources and treatment available, some women turn to drugs and alcohol for temporary relief while others give in to suicide as a permanent
As one participant said of her daughter: ‘I had great hopes for her. I worried about her. Now, I feel sad when I look at her, and the state she is in. I am disappointed, you know?’ Another said of his son: ‘He wanted to be an architect or engineer. He was 17 when he became ill. His behaviour changed.
Also, the father of the child may not stick around because he too is scared of the responsibility of raising a child, and his whole life is going to change if he decides to stay around. So the pregnant teen ends up becoming a single mother. According to Hanna B., approximately 10% of all births occur to teenage mothers worldwide. This “phenomenon” is of concern because teenage mothers are reported to be “disadvantaged financially, educationally, and cognitively” in both the short and long term span. Many teenage mothers find strength in their motherhood role but this does not come without cost to themselves or their children, as many teenagers are considered unsuitable to be parents and do not have the right support (B.).
In many states, abortion is difficult to receive without parental consent. The laws that state this make it harder on the pregnant teen and unborn baby. If teen abortion was allowed without parental consent, there would be a lower mortality rate of teen moms and babies. Sadly, the age of sexually active teens lowers each year. When there is an unplanned pregnancy, teens are scared, and unsure as what to do.
I knew that it would be difficult to find a job, but some companies would take one look at me ask me a couple of questions and send me out the door. Some would even ask me when my baby was due to be born, others would asks me if I had a husband, I mean it was very obvious that these employers did not want to hire me because I was pregnant and a risk to their companies. I was so depressed in 2002, because I had a lot on my mind, a son coming in the
The birth of a baby can have a bunch of powerful emotions, from excitement and joy to fear and anxiety. But it can also result Postpartum depression. Many new moms experience the baby blues after childbirth, which has alot of moods swings and other emotional behavior. Some new moms have a more severe form of depression known as postpartum depression. Not often dose an extreme form of postpartum depression known as postpartum psychosis develops after childbirth.
Pregnancy: The Affects of Drug Abuse While Pregnant Catherine Forst Rogue Community College Each year, tens of thousands of infants are exposed to drugs while in their mother’s womb. Because of this, these children are often times born with birth defects, abnormalities, and neurological problems because of the drug abuse. Unfortunately for these innocent and defenseless children, their mother’s poor choices directly affect them and their development both inside their mother’s womb and continually for their entire lives. The child falls victim to their mother’s decisions and is the one to suffer the consequences and deal with the long term effects of substance abuse. Women who abuse substances while pregnant put their child at a great
Parent illness and no other relative to take care of the child 5. Abusive relationships between parents 6. Parents using drugs There are lots of changes that the child or young person will experience when coming into care, their emotions and feelings will change, they feel upset and lonely and may feel they have done something wrong, they will feel confused and anxious and not understand why they have been taken away from their family and will not fully understand what is happening to them. It can be a very scary time for them meeting people they don’t know and their new surroundings, there are lots of people involved when a child or young person comes into care which will be very daunting for them especially for a younger child, an older child may not want to co-operate with the social workers or the foster carer’s which will be a very stressful time for all parties. It will take a very long time for a child or young person to be able to trust the carer’s and their family and be able to feel settled in their new home as they may feel like an outsider and do not belong here.