Andrea returns home two days after giving birth to a healthy baby boy. On her first night home, she cannot sleep when the baby is sleeping, she feels very irritable, she cannot concentrate on the magazine article she is trying to read, and she worries incessantly that the baby has stopped breathing. She may be suffering from postpartum ____.

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Andrea's symptoms, including irritability, inability to sleep, difficulty concentrating, and excessive worry about her baby's well-being, are indicative of postpartum depression. These are common signs that can occur in the days or weeks following childbirth.

Andrea Returns Home Two Days After Giving Birth to a Healthy