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  • Your 6-week postnatal check

    Find out about the postnatal check that happens around 6 weeks after the birth, where you can discuss any health issues you may have, including contraception.

  • Twins and postnatal depression

    Caring for twins or triplets can put you at higher risk of postnatal depression, so make sure you can spot the symptoms.

  • Feeling depressed after childbirth

    Find out about feeling down after giving birth, including how to tell the difference between the "baby blues" and postnatal depression.

  • Your newborn twins

    What to expect at the hospital after your twins or triplets are born, and tips for when you take them home.

  • Sleep and tiredness after having a baby

    Tips for coping with tiredness and sleep problems when you have a new baby, with advice about how to relax, get more sleep and deal with stress.

  • Postpartum psychosis

    Information on postpartum psychosis (psychosis after childbirth), with links to other useful resources.

  • Postnatal depression

    Postnatal depression is a type of depression that many parents experience after having a baby. It's a common problem, affecting more than 1 in every 10 women within a year of giving birth.

  • Treatment - Postnatal depression

    Speak to a GP or health visitor if you think you might have postnatal depression. With treatment most women make a full recovery.

  • Symptoms - Postnatal depression

    Postnatal depression can affect women in different ways. It can start at any point in the first year after giving birth and may develop suddenly or gradually.

  • Postnatal depression

    Postnatal depression is a type of depression that many parents experience after having a baby. It's a common problem. Depression in pregnancy (antenatal depression) is also common.