The nurse is caring for a client with a postpartum emotional disorder. Which postpartum disorder is correctly matched with its presenting symptoms?

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The presenting symptoms of moderate postpartum depression include irritability, loss of libido, sleep disturbances, and expressing concern about the inability to care for the baby. Baby blues present with lack of concentration, agitation, guilt, and an abnormal attitude toward bodily functions. Maternity blues present with overprotection of the infant, severe guilt, depressed mood, and lack of concentration. Postpartum depression with psychotic features includes transient depressed mood, decisiveness, abnormal fear of child abduction, and suicidal ideations.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with a Postpartum