{"id":176,"date":"2024-04-19T18:58:05","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T18:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lehighvalleylipandtonguetie.com\/blog\/?p=176"},"modified":"2024-05-13T21:03:54","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T21:03:54","slug":"lip-and-tongue-tie-and-postpartum-depression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lehighvalleylipandtonguetie.com\/blog\/2024\/04\/19\/lip-and-tongue-tie-and-postpartum-depression\/","title":{"rendered":"Tongue-Tie and Postpartum Depression: What is the Link?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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While the joy of having a baby can be something a woman looks forward to throughout her pregnancy, its arrival can spur a new array of emotions that may be unexpected. Postpartum depression is real, and it affects an estimated 10% of new mothers. Part of the mental struggle women experience is the inability to nurse or feed their baby, whether it is due to a lip- or tongue-tie<\/a> or the psychological toll that occurs in the weeks and months following the birth of their child. Find out if there might be a link between postpartum depression and a child\u2019s restricted lip or tongue tissues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What Symptoms Form with Postpartum Depression?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the days, weeks, and months following the arrival of a baby, a woman may begin to experience postpartum depression. What can start as excitement in bringing home a bundle of joy can quickly turn into feelings of being overwhelmed, anxious, and even angry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of the most common symptoms associated with postpartum depression include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n