The short explanation
Crying in the first week or two after delivery is common and is often the baby blues, linked to hormone changes and tiredness. It usually improves within about two weeks with rest and support. It is not caused by drishti or by anything she has done. It is important to take it seriously if the crying continues beyond two weeks, gets worse, or she seems hopeless, cannot sleep even when the baby sleeps, stops eating, or talks about harming herself or the baby.
What depends on your situation
The parts of this that change from woman to woman. Uncertainty is stated, not hidden.
- Help her rest, eat and get some time without visitors. Listen without dismissing her feelings.
- If she has had depression or anxiety before, or had a difficult birth, she may need extra support.
- A doctor, ANM or Tele-MANAS on 14416 can guide you if you are worried.
What this answer cannot determine
The boundary of online education. These need a clinician who can see you.
- This answer cannot tell whether your daughter's feelings will pass. A health worker can assess her mood.
Questions for your clinician
Take these with you. You can add any of them to an appointment card.
- Is this baby blues or postnatal depression?
- What signs mean we should seek help quickly?
- How can the family support her?
- Where can she get counselling if needed?
When to seek help
Clinician-approved guidance for this topic. When in doubt, being seen is never the wrong choice.
Emergency — call 112 now
- Call 112 or go to the nearest emergency department if you have thoughts of ending your life or of harming yourself or your baby and feel you might act on them, or if someone you love seems to be losing touch with reality. You can also call Tele-MANAS on 14416, a free government mental-health helpline that works day and night.
Get help the same day
- Get her seen the same day if she cannot sleep at all, seems confused, or talks about harming herself or the baby.
Book an appointment soon
- See a doctor within a few days if crying continues beyond two weeks.
Raise it at a routine appointment
- Mention her mood at the postnatal check.
Sources
The evidence this explanation is built on.
- Postpartum depression MedlinePlus (NIH)
- Postnatal depression NHS
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