Can I breastfeed after I suffer from postpartum depression? How long can I take leave after I suffer from postpartum depression?

Postpartum depression is a common phenomenon. When suffering from postpartum depression, we must actively cooperate with treatment. Now the cure rate of postpartum depression is very high, so there is a high possibility that it can be completely cured. So can you breastfeed during postpartum depression? How long can you take leave for postpartum depression?

If depression occurs after childbirth, you can continue to breastfeed. If the depression is mild and you are not taking medication, continuing to breastfeed will not affect the baby's growth and development. However, depression often causes women to become depressed, cry easily, and be unwilling to take care of their children. These may affect the secretion of breast milk, resulting in a decrease in breast milk and unable to meet the baby's growth needs. At this time, you need to add complementary foods or supplement with milk powder. If postpartum depression is severe, taking medication may cause these drugs to enter the baby's body through breast milk, which will affect the baby's physical health. Therefore, if postpartum depression occurs, you need to stop breastfeeding if you are taking medication.

The answer to how long a leave for postpartum depression can be approved by the leader cannot be generalized. If the maternal rest time exceeds the scope stipulated by the state, it needs to be carried out according to the relevant regulations of the company. Some companies will be particularly tolerant and give you a longer vacation, so specific consultation is required to determine. In fact, only after female friends have completely gotten rid of the entanglement of depression can they devote themselves to normal work. Since some patients with depression need a long time for treatment, they may need to consider suspending their resignation. The treatment time of postpartum depression varies from person to person. If the condition of postpartum depression is relatively mild, it can be discovered and adjusted early. Generally, it can be restored to a normal state through three months of treatment, or within six months, the postpartum depression patient can adjust his mental state; if the condition of postpartum depression is more serious, and the patient does not cooperate with the treatment, it may take 1-2 years or even longer treatment time to recover, so postpartum mothers should treat depression positively and actively cooperate with doctors for treatment.

1. Focus shifting method. If you encounter difficult problems after giving birth, and they are tricky for a while and cannot be solved temporarily, you can stop thinking about them and think about things that make you happy temporarily. In this way, you can divert your attention and will not always be entangled in unsolvable problems, and you will not let your emotions go into a vicious circle.

2. Actively seek help. Once postpartum depression occurs, the mother will often feel helpless. At this time, the mother will often want to get attention from others, but often does not know who to ask for help. At this time, the mother must actively learn to seek help from the outside world, tell her relatives about her situation, and let them help her.

3. Relaxation and recharging method. After giving birth, the mother's energy will often be completely attracted by the baby. Such a monotonous life day after day will make the mother feel tired. At this time, you can give yourself a vacation, even if it is only two hours. At this time, you can leave the baby to someone else to take care of, do something you want to do, adjust your mood, and recharge.

4. Talk and vent. If the mother feels depressed, she can find someone she trusts to talk to and tell them about her depression. If she speaks out her depression and gets comfort from others, she may feel better.

When taking medicine for postpartum depression, you are generally not allowed to breastfeed. The medicine can be passed to the baby through breast milk, which will have a certain impact on the baby and is not conducive to growth and development. In addition, the quality of breast milk will be affected to a certain extent for patients with postpartum depression, and the milk secretion may be insufficient, and the baby is prone to malnutrition. It is recommended that patients receive timely treatment, try to keep a happy mood, and listen to more soothing music to avoid not being able to take good care of the baby.