Most women feel sad, anxious or overwhelmed lot of times after delivery.You have to cope with various discomforts after the birth. At times due to exhaustion or hormonal changes youy will find youself in these situations. Learn how to cope with them.

The Baby Blues
Baby Blues usually happens around the fifth day after the delivery. You experience a sense of helplessness and weepy for no reasons. One of the main causes is the sudden change in hormone levels. Let this feelings not overtake you too much. Call someone who can comfort you and help in letting this phase pass.

Postnatal Depression
Postnatal depressions may not show itself until some months after the birth. The Symptons usually include:

• Chronic Fatigue
• feeling of misery
• fear and anger
• a lack of interest in baby
• suicidal or violent thoughts

Sleep patterns

The biggest problem for new parents is often lack of sleep - it is hard to function if you are deprived of rest. Understanding your baby's sleep may help you and your partner cope with interrupted nights.

A newborn baby is awake for 6 to 8 hours out of every 24. At first babies rarely sleep for longer than 3 to 5 hours at a time. however by the age of 4 months most babies sleep for 6 to 8 hours at a time. It is unlikely that your baby will feel sleepy when you do. This means that most parents need to plan asleeping schedule that includes daytime naps.