Mood changes in the first three weeks after childbirth

摘要: Abstract Eighty one women were asked to rate their mood on a set of 6 visual analogue scales every day for the first 3 weeks after childbirth. The concerned with happiness, depression, tears, anxiety, irritability and lability. Ratings tears lability rose sharp peak 5th post partum declined steadily thereafter. This 5 was same in primiparae multiparae, breast- bottle-feeders, largely independent leaving hospital. Women who became clinically depressed later puerperium had higher depression ratings, more pronounced peak, than those did not.