Which condition is a transient, self-limiting mood disorder that affects new mothers after childbirth?

a. Postpartum depression
b. Postpartum psychosis
c. Postpartum bipolar disorder
d. Postpartum blues


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A Postpartum depression is not the normal worries (blues) that many new mothers
experience. Many caregivers believe that postpartum depression is
underdiagnosed and underreported.
B Postpartum psychosis is a rare condition that usually surfaces within 3 weeks of
delivery. Hospitalization of the woman is usually necessary for treatment of this
disorder.
C Bipolar disorder is one of the two categories of postpartum psychosis,
characterized by both manic and depressive episodes.
D Postpartum blues or "baby blues" is a transient self-limiting disease that is
believed to be related to hormonal fluctuations after childbirth.

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