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分娩 |
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產褥期
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一過性產後憂鬱
除了有上述的輕微煩惱以外，許多產婦會經歷輕度的憂鬱(產後憂鬱，post partum
despression)。她們變得過度敏感、易怒和無緣無故地哭泣。這種意外的精神症狀並沒有引起應有的重視。許多人開玩笑地說，那是“嬰兒抑鬱症”（the baby
blues）。可是，這卻不是一件開玩笑的事情。分娩中疲憊的身體，加之作為母親的新角色要求，可能一度會讓產婦感到有過度的精神壓力，她們可能忽然覺得自己沒有為擔此任做好各種準備。無論是否意識得到，畢竟擔當母親角色是人生中的一個真正的轉捩點，在養育孩子的過程中，帶有太多的各種各樣的不確定因素。處於這種狀態下的產婦，可以從家庭成員那裏得到很大的幫助，尤其得到來自于孩子父親那裏的幫助更為重要。這確實是男女雙方彼此理解的又一次絕好的機會，相互的體貼尤為珍貴。 |
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Birth |
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The Period After Delivery
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Temporary Depression
In addition to these minor annoyances, many women experience a mild depression (post partum despression). They become overly sensitive, irritable, and may cry without any apparent reason. This kind of unexpected despair has not always been taken as seriously as it should.
Many people speak jokingly of "the baby blues." However, there is nothing funny about it. The physical strain of giving birth together with the demands of the new role as mother may, for a while, seem to overwhelm a woman who suddenly feels that she is unprepared for the task. After all, whether recognized or not, becoming a parent is a genuine crisis in everyone's life. Still, like any other crisis, it carries great possibilities for growth. In this situation, a woman can be helped a great deal by her family, and particularly by the baby's father. It is another of those occasions when mutual understanding between man and woman is invaluable. |
