Is depression normal?

Yes unfortunately it's quite normal so don't be scared. If it gets too much to cope with go and see your doctor. Congratulations on your new baby, babies are very hard work but it will all be worth it.

Yes, depression is normal after birth. It's called post-partum depression. You should probably see your doctor about it. I went through the same thing but I never made it to the doctor's because I was too busy with the little one. I don't understand why depression comes after a baby though because people are supposed to be happy.

Tell your doctor, post partum can be very serious.

Post nstal depression is becoming an epidemic, globally. It's "normal" but nasty. It's also beatable, and mercifully PND is temporary in the vast majority of cases. See the doctor, and ***make sure*** you eat properly, and rebuild yourself after the birth. I know it's not easy for a new mother to do, but you do need to get your strength back. We had a discussion on one of my posts about general depression recently and both I and several others found that food and exercise helped a lot. Baby will provide the exercise, I'm sure, but you really do need the food. Even mothers can't run on empty forever.

Yes, its just your hormones tryingto get back the way they were before you got pregnant. however, if you find you can't cope with things, or it goes on for more than a few weeks, go to the doctor and talk to him about perhaps getting some meds temporarily

hello,samir here.i think depression after pregancy is normal beause you go through lot af pain during last 3 to 4 months of pregancy.when u get the baby then hormones take time to get back and after baby you are very much week for atleast one month.also you have never imagine the baby size you are handling and you have to take lot of care in first few months so depression is normal.thanks.

I suffered depression too after giving birth to my son..that was two months ago, i was left on my own to take care of my children 18month old and the new born. That was the hardest part of my life and i feel like i could not go on anymore...apart from taking care of them, with lack of sleep, tiredness, lack of appetite and knowing i don't have money to buy food those were trials that i have to undergo. I have to thank my mother for helping me, for my father for giving me money sometimes, for my husband for his time helping me sometimes. Looking back i said to myself i nearly went crazy. There is one news i read sometime ago a lady killed all of her children and was later found out she was suffering post partum depression...so depression is really normal if you know u can handle it but if not it could lead to worse things unimaginable.