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baby blues

baby blues Baby blues is a common term for mild, brief mood changes after childbirth, including worry, unhappiness, and exhaustion.

Baby blues is a common term for mild, brief mood changes after childbirth, including worry, unhappiness, and exhaustion. It typically refers to feelings many women have during the first 2 weeks after giving birth.

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Drafting source: National Institute of Mental Health. Perinatal Depression. HTML publication snapshot 2026-10-18; SHA-256 da7c7019e90c70c4e547cffa57eb80d317ecfea814e3e8f0f83cec7e04211841. “Perinatal Depression” (https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/perinatal-depression).
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