Definition postpartum depression in American English

postpartum depression noun

[uncountable] noun

/ˌpoʊstˌpɑrtəm dɪˈpreʃ(ə)n/

a mental illness in which a woman feels very sad after her baby is born

Synonyms and related words

the afterbirth amniocentesis amniotic fluid agoraphobia ASPD Aspergerâs syndrome

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