At times, a normal ordinary stress of motherhood takes the form of depression that is termed as postnatal depression. Here are few examples of feelings that a woman would report under such a condition.
1. It has been reported a number of times that many marriages break up in the year following childbirth. This might give rise to insecurity among women, which is the cause of stress.
2. A woman may also develop low self-esteem possibly because she thinks that childbirth has affected her looks.
3. It further says that mother may also develop a jealous factor since all the attention is focused on to the newborn.
4. Babies require attention and more work, maybe this could be boring for the mother.
5. There is a possibility mothers feel that their freedom has been curtailed by the arrival of baby.
6. Feeling of dependence on others may make them feel venerable and insecure.
7. However, the aura of motherhood seems wonderful but reality of being a mother could be a shock for them leading to disappointments in expectations.
