Beating the blues

Feeling low after childbirth is common, but letting the feelings linger can be damaging. Learn how you can beat the blues before the blues beat you.

HAVING a baby is one of the happiest and most important events in one’s life. However, it is rather normal for mothers, especially first-time mothers, to be feeling low after childbirth. Such feelings arise because many mothers are uncertain how to provide the best for their children. This condition is known as postpartum blues.