postnatal depression
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postnatal depression — depression that starts after childbirth. Bonding between the mother and child can be impaired (particularly in the case of male children), leading to attachment disorders if the illness is not diagnosed and treated. Postnatal depression occurs in … The new mediacal dictionary
postnatal depression — UK US noun [uncountable] a mental illness in which a woman feels very sad after her baby is born Thesaurus: pregnancy and having a babyhyponym specific mental illnesses and general words for mental illnesshyponym … Useful english dictionary
postnatal depression — postnatal de pression noun uncount POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
postnatal depression — /poʊstˌneɪtl dəˈprɛʃən/ (say pohst.naytl duh preshuhn) noun a severe depression, often long lasting, sometimes experienced by women after childbirth. Also, PND …
postnatal depression — noun (U) an illness in which a woman feels depressed (1) after her baby has been born … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
postnatal depression — UK / US noun [uncountable] British a mental illness in which a woman feels very sad after her baby is born … English dictionary
postnatal — [[t]po͟ʊstne͟ɪt(ə)l[/t]] also post natal ADJ: ADJ n Postnatal means happening after and relating to the birth of a baby. One study suggests that nearly 40 per cent of women suffer postnatal depression... After the birth, midwives on the postnatal … English dictionary
postnatal — post|na|tal [ˌpəustˈneıtl US ˌpoust ] adj [only before noun] relating to the time after a baby is born ▪ postnatal care ▪ postnatal depression (=an illness in which a woman feels very unhappy and tired after her baby is born) … Dictionary of contemporary English
postnatal — [ˌpəʊs(t)ˈneɪt(ə)l] adj relating to the period of time after the birth of a baby postnatal depression[/ex] • See: antenatal … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Postnatal — (Latin for after birth , from post meaning after and natalis meaning of birth ) is the period beginning immediately after the birth of a child and extending for about six weeks. Another term would be postpartum period, as it refers to the mother… … Wikipedia
