For 10 to 15% of new mothers, the baby blues extends into months of irritability, feelings of low self-worth and apathy, and sleep and appetite disturbances. This condition, called postpartum ________, can influence a child's development if it persists.

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For 10 	to 15% of new mothers, the baby blues extends into months of irritability, feelings of low self-worth and apathy, and sleep and appetite disturbances. This condition, called postpartum ________, can influence a child's development if it persists.

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The symptoms described in the statement suggest postpartum depression as the correct answer. Postpartum psychosis is a less common and more severe condition, which includes delusions, hallucinations, and disorientation. Postpartum anxiety is characterized by constant worry and nervousness, but not necessarily low self-worth or apathy. Couvade is a phenomenon in which a man experiences symptoms of pregnancy and childbirth, such as nausea and fatigue, but it does not apply to this statement.

For 10 to 15% of New Mothers, the Baby Blues