What are Postpartum Depression Symptoms? The first sign could be strange, non-maternal feelings toward the child.  This is how Brooke Shields the famous actress, realized something was wrong after the birth of her baby.  “There was a complete lack of association with the baby let alone any connection.  I had no desire to breast feed even the smell of powder on the diapers made me feel like I was going to pass out.  Her cries meant nothing to me” she said in an interview with Psychiatric News. 

What are the causes of these Symptoms?   There are several things that can bring about Postpartum Depression Symptoms.  Physical changes that occur in the body after delivery can be traumatic.  Women are often in pain or sore several days or even weeks after childbirth, especially after a cesarean delivery which is becoming very common.  That pain is often accompanied by fatigue which makes new mothers tired and unenthusiastic about their maternal duties.  General self-esteem about appearance can also take a blow.   

When Hormone imbalances are taken into account, sadness and depression are multiplied threefold.  After delivery levels of cortisol, estrogen and progesterone plummet. 
New mothers must seek out help if they start showing the following Postpartum Depression Symptoms:  Crying episodes, Anger and Irritation, disinterest in the baby or other  activities.  Postpartum Depression symptoms can also manifest in the body:  Shortness of breath, headaches and irregular heartbeats.