Postpartum blues occur in about 75% of women, typically peaking on postpartum day 5 and usually disappearing by day 10. Women who experience severe postpartum blues are more likely to develop postpartum depression, which develops in about 13% of all women. Immediately following childbirth, a woman's hormones levels change dramatically and this is thought to be the cause.
Researchers created a dietary supplement (consisting of tryptophan, tyrosine, and blueberry juice) to counter the effects of certain postpartum hormonal changes. (Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2017 Mar 28; 114:3509)
In this very small study (42 women) they found this supplement significantly decreased depression indexes.
A larger study should be underway, and hopefully we will find a simple treatment to those baby blues!
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