How Having a Baby Affects Mothers Mentally [Baby Blues, PPD, PPP]

Having a baby is a profoundly transformative experience. For new mothers, it involves significant changes in both the body and the brain. These range from hormonal fluctuations that affect mood to societal pressures that can contribute to serious mental health challenges. Here’s what you need to know about navigating life as a new mom.
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Script: Jonas Koblin and Ludovico Saint Amour di Chanaz, PhD
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Becoming a mother
00:45 Physical transformations
01:12 Hormonal impact
01:35 Baby needs
02:04 Identity loss
02:32 Pressure to perform
02:47 Maternal mental stress
03:16 Mental health spectrum
04:33 Support and solutions
05:22 Share your thought
05:46 Sprouts Book Promo
06:18 Ending
06:32 Patrons credits
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[@samuelakwantui3124]

I never knew about these disorders until now. I now realize how important it is to support postpartum mothers. Great video 👍🏼

[@quarteracreadventures855]

Hugs to all the moms who are struggling

[@etaokha4164]

I love my kids and love that I am their mother . Everything i do is for them and I made sure as a single mom my mental health was taken care off while raising my children alone. 😊

[@MVBNov]

Kudos women ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@emppun9238]

For me I was left to survive. Giving birth was horrible and I think I got some kind of trauma from it because every time I even see "birth centre etc." I feel very sick mentally. My baby woke up up to 20 times per night. I had to survive nights alone and I tried to seek help but they only said to me that "babies just cry, it will be over soon or you will miss the moments". I was (and still am) tired, overwhemed, lonely and my body is a mess so I get sick all the time. Of course I love my child but everything is just big mess and I would just like to sleep. Nothing more, nothing less.

[@thisguy1413]

My situation is very different but I SO get what you mean by just wanting to sleep. I would need weeks and weeks of sleep to get back to "normal" at this point.

[@MVBNov]

I am so sorry to read this. If we woukd live close I would help you a couple of hours. Sonetimes the exhaustion comes from.the hyper vigilance because you know you are the only one there with the full responsibility and that fact eats your energy and your capacity to relax and let go. I was there and it is horrible. I send you a big hug at distance. Maybe you could find a group of mothers that meet to talk and to babies to play. They might not take the responsibility from your shoulders but will unconsciously ease your state of mind❤❤❤

[@emppun9238]

@@MVBNov thank you so much. I tried to find new mom friends but that is so hard! We had some kind of mom club arranged by city. I tried to keep group together that we could see like one time in two weeks or so but after half an year I could not do it anymore because I was the only one who was even trying to see each other. And because I moved to my husband's town I left all my friends and my parents. And I can really say I do not have energy to arrange meetings because it is always me. Nobody else. Even though I will suffer because of loneliness.

[@janicepauley429]

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[@_aidid]

In this time of social media, where negative news spreads like wildfire, the mothers are even more prone to get sick mentally. Understanding husbands can help them prevent these problems and manage the issues when arise

[@sprouts]

Yes!

[@tizianamusto8465]

Yes, as well as neglecting partners are part of the problem.

[@不幸屋の娘-o6l]

I want kids but I'm so afraid. I already have depression, and having kids will probably break me into pieces. (I'm well aware of this and still want them).

[@obludal]

don't worry, lets make some

[@justanamerican9024]

It is wise to realize your personal state and armed with that knowledge and information like in this video can make it easier, but NOTHING can replace a support system of understanding and supportive people. It takes a village is not hyperbola, it is essential fact and building that group needs to be done BEFORE you even get pregnant. Humans are a totally social creature, we were never intended to be loners. We need that social web, and not the one on our phones or computers, the one on one in person type.

[@Tsukiyomi_]

If you can, search for cognitive-behaviour therapy and take care of yourself before you get pregnant. You will do a good thing for you and for your kid-to-be 😉

[@clarajamison-claramazing4036]

The best thing is you can choose whatever avenue you take. Do what is best for you and will make you happy. I know mothers who suffer depression and with proper help, they are thriving. But I also know friends who decided to not have and they are happy too. So go internal and answer this question for yourself- not society, not a BF, not your mom, no one except what you truly feel you want to do. 😊

[@rumplstiltztinkerstein]

Think on the good side. You have the option to choose. A lot of people just eventually found out that they were pregnant and now have to deal with the outcome. I recommend being careful and taking your time thinking about it. Get some support from a professional. Look at your "Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs" to see if there is some big change you have to do before raising a child. Whether we like it or not, time is relentless. Understand there is a time for everything and follow along with the flow. That way of thinking helped me a lot when it comes to studying and preparing myself for a career. So I hope it can help you too.

[@Robohead-z6z]

Humans in in prehistoric times and even today in traditional cultures care for their kids as a community. The mother/ parents are still the primary caregiver, but the community gives both emotional and physical support.

[@MADONNALILYazucena]

I became a mother one year ago. It's incredible that I had to learn all this first hand because I was not educated on this topic. I was lucky enough to have the resources to go to therapy but it wasn't until seven months after giving birth, I endured deep depression and confusion for all those months and more, on my own, feeling guilty and helpless. Fortunately, I've always had the habit of journaling and it helped me realize I needed professional help. If you're going through this, as a new mom or even as a new dad, don't hesitate to ask for help. If you can't afford a therapist, read online about it, or chat even with ChatGpt. ❤

[@hydratejsn]

A video focusing specifically on motherhood has a "but what about the fathers" top liked comment. It doesn't sit well with me, that one group's difficult and unique experiences are so easily hijacked and pushed under the general term of parenting. Not to say fatherhood doesn't have it's own unique challenges worthy of looking into, they just don't have to be brought into a video about *motherhood*

[@bananajack1102]

I love my mother 🥰

[@ishwaryadb]

I know the feeling.. the moment since delivery everything seems bad.. family issues, body changed, no more single Life enjoyment,no job, financial burden, everyone else is enjoying..

[@ageautistic6957]

Take it hour by hour. Celebrate the small achievements like baby settling down. Do things that you enjoy, like watching a favourite film or listening to happy music. Go outside for walks. Do not stay couped up. A baby screaming outside is easier to deal with than a baby screaming in a room. You got this. Before you know it, your child will be grown. Keep telling yourself this mantra, " This moment will pass. It won't last forever."

[@shellamuchtar3661]

As someone whose career is done at home, i was trying to hack the struggle between fulltime mom vs career mom. I did both. I full time career at home (and hire a maid) while also fully taking care of my kid. Thinking im able to do it all, i destroy my health and mentality in just 2 years. Now recovering. Mom shouldnt be shamed for any of her choice, i tried to grasp both side and it destroys

[@nataliatkachenko6314]

I have three children. And unfortunately, I had to take care of them myself. They are also close in age. And I had no help. My husband constantly ran away to work and was not home for months. And I fell into a deep depression. For many years. And only now I am pulling myself out of the " bottom" And I think that if there were videos like this, I would have gotten help faster.

[@sprouts]

Thanks for sharing! And all the very best of luck. It's amazing that you can raise them all by yourself. I also have 3 kids and I know how much work that can be. Any office job is a joke in comparison.

[@lisapustal8058]

Many people say enjoy the time with your little baby because it will grow so fast. On one side it is right. The child will grow up so fast. But on the other side such statements can put more pressure on the new mother. You can not always enjoy the time with your baby and I had to learn to also accept this

[@Kerelsso]

I experienced many of these things when my wife gave birth, and I had no hormone issues, so I can't imagine how hard this could be while being the mother. It would nice to know if these things affect many fathers as well, or how it might affect us.

[@aj4akshatjain]

This should be shown to the husband and family, i will be more sensitive to my new mom ❤

[@dripsauce5660]

Watching this so I can understand and empathize with my future wife.

[@nataliatkachenko6314]

Thank you for this amazing video! It should be shown instead of commercials on TV. ❤❤❤

[@sprouts]

Right!

[@monicaheijnsdijk1955]

My baby is now almost 6 months old and I'm only starting to bond with her. Friends were there in the beginning but after a while Nickelback are doing their own thing and that's when it gets hard than you feel really Lonely especially when everyone goes to work again. Even if you have a lot of help you wanna do it by yourself. With a mental illness on the background it is sometimes even harder to find the right way to balance everything. Even if the dads helps so much.

[@Solko]

Some points are true also for the fathers, but yes please, be more mindful of the mother of your child.

[@Littlefish4me]

My baby is coming to ten months old. I am glad that I have overcome the challenging period. I just couldn't help but look back to see how I manage to deal with all the emotions that seem so overwhelming. Those were the times when I just hope I could be left alone by my in-laws. Well, I know they wanted to help. But their help is actually more to ensure that their grandson is healthy and growing cognitively well. They forgot about me. They overwhelm me with food for boosting milk supply and keep asking me if I have sufficient milk for child. As much as I want the best for my child but I just feel soooo exhausted and stressed. There are moments I feel so glad that I don't live with them. I sometimes feel that I am not good enough as a mother, that I couldn't take good care of my child like others, and so I cried when I am alone or to my husband.

[@sprouts]

Thanks for sharing this.

[@itchysheets1222]

This has much more to do with a terrible partner than the baby being born. My ex ruined motherhood for me. Ex for a reason. I would have been so much happier as a mother if he had not completely changed into a huge jerk when I had our second child. He said he hated me for nurturing them and not him. And he was jealous of them for getting so much love that he never got as a child. He criticized everything I did and all I could say is you would have loved to have had a mother like me. He hated us for loving each other. Let that sink in. I vetted him so hard. I don’t know what else I could have done bc he didn’t do that after our first was born. It was after the second for some reason. Be careful out there ladies. And remember to ask yourself, am I emotionally out of control and depressed or is it really that my enemy sleeping in my bed, and I’m reacting normally to the life being drained from me? Think very hard before you decide that you’re the problem.

[@shalom744]

Exactly

[@MVBNov]

Wow. But so true! Sometimes it was harder because of my husband. He also had to learn to be in his new role and his reactions sometimes were not ideal. We survive and learned so much. But you truly have a point!❤❤❤

[@letstalk2227]

I struggled emotionally initially.. Cuz of family drama..I don't want to be on bed...when I was admitted..after c sec it took 3 days to get discharged....I just want to get up asap n take care of my new born on my own...I never want to get sick or admitted in hospital

[@zelik654]

Im newly pregnant, and it feels so strange. Im happy but it feels so strange. So good people need to talk about the other side…

[@mikitz]

Sharing the responsibility with the child's father may turn out to be a smart idea, who would have thought.

[@logicaldennis1245]

****You never used the word “Father” anywhere in the video. There is a reason for the family. As a father i emotionally supported my wife, I changed hundreds of diapers, made many meals, took the kids with me when I went out to give her a break. Made a point to monitor her mental health. It is meant to be a team. Sex outside of marriage has consequences!

[@_aidid]

There are happy mothers outside marriage as well

[@mianormalis]

Well... did you read the title? I have a 18 month old and as much my husbant tryes to help and does a lot ...I'm still the one not sleeping because the baby does not care if in this new society of ours he would gladly help. He is nonexisten to her at night and at distress. We are two, but still not a "vilage", no grandparents, no aunts ...not even friends who would help with anything really.

[@mewe1023]

​@@_aidid where ?

[@dpapyan01]

It would be good to learn about new father’s depression too

[@braincuriosities]

Very important video!

[@sprouts]

Glad you think so!

[@karenrodgers56]

I hardly ever leave negative feedback but I really need to say this..; if you wanted to design a 6 minute video which was virtually guaranteed to act as a psychological contraceptive to any young woman discerning whether or not to become a mother, you could not have done a more eloquent, persuasive or more beautifully illustrated job. What you said about society at large and how it fails to support mothers is largely true and needs saying.It ommitted an important negartive socoietal factor here in the West which is that most mothers now conceive without the security of the status of a wife and in the constant apprehension that they will be abandoned by the child's father. The way in which you have presented this video and the assumptions embedded in the language you have used give a false idea of what is normal and utterly fail to validate the (often deeply inarticulate) sense which most mothers have that actually what they are doing is the most important, the truest, the most genuinely normal and the most beautiful thing they have ever done and also that this important thing is massively undervalued and undersupported by those around them. What is abnormal is the widespread societal expectation that a young woman will want to spend her days in an office and her nights in a night club, that she will be as thin as the proverbial garden implement and that she will have a packed appointment diary which keeps her rushing from one thing to another at the ringing of a bell. What is genuinely normal is the new mother's new body shape, the new rhythm she lives with her child according to episodic not clock time and the deep bond a mother will naturally develop with her child *provided that* those around her do not trigger a negative emotional cascade around the time of the birth and *provided that* they respect her and her authority for decision-making with regard to her child and validate and genuinely support her as a new mother. Our failure to do these things is largely responsible for the very high rates of depression and dysfunction across society and the generations. I dream of a different 6 minute video which illuminates why the new things about a mother are strongly positive, beautiful and protective of us all, which narrates what successful cultures do to foster the well-being of a new mother and of her baby, to protect and foster their mother- child bond and which acknowledges motherhood as the most important calling in the world. Most sincerely. Karen Rodgers Cambridge (wife, mother and former care assistant and Special Needs teacher)

[@sprouts]

Thanks Karen!

[@karenrodgers56]

@@sprouts These videos are a great idea; do please consider making one which would inspire young men and women to become fathers and mothers. Such a cultural shift is at the heart of any real societal recovery, warmest regards, Karen

[@AuroraSephora]

@@karenrodgers56 Parenthood in general is the most important calling in the world saying only mother hood is just so negative and untrue. Especially when you look at the statistics, kids that come from single mother house holds usually do not end up in good places compared to kids in two parent households that are stable and healthy of course.

[@karenrodgers56]

Thanks Aurora, fathers are also vital and we do not recognise this enough.. but in a different way. Fathers and mothers cannot replace each other. I always said when our childre were small if their father doied it would be a tragedy, if I had died then it would have been a disaster.. whereas, once they get to about 16 I think that order is reversed. warmest regards, Karen **********@@AuroraSephora

[@tlielthuddab9693]

As a father, I recognize this issue, but feel a bit saddened by the fact you present every mother as being a single suffering entity. Not that I feel you should focus on men and women equally, but at least you could balance male and female experiences and changes a bit more. Otherwise, I liked the video and your analysis of the issues that women experience through pregnancy and after birth giving!

[@-_-_-_-318]

Correct. I’m a father with a newborn (2 weeks in) and let me tell you, the mother is not the only one suffering mentally.

[@clarajamison-claramazing4036]

Spoken like a true man…. This is not about fathers or men. This is a situation that unfortunately is affecting women. So although I understand that you appreciate the information and are open to it, I am sorry but this very comment is the very problem in why we are were we are. Please listen, learn, and see how you individually can help or change behaviors among your peers to supportive behaviors (now if you are doing this already 🎉, but if not please reflect and act). Thanks in advance.

[@-_-_-_-318]

@@clarajamison-claramazing4036Spoken like a sexist. What of single fathers? Also, did you just assume the OP’s gender?

[@cabbage042]

​@@-_-_-_-318 men don't experience most of the things mentioned in the video specifically physical changes , why would they include men's experience

[@mianormalis]

No you don't!!!! You might be sleep deprived yes sure. You might have to come to a realisation that your life has changed forever and you are not the focal point of it any more, or other peoles focal point. Have to shift your priorities, sure. THATS IT! This short video was really really superficial on how fizically tolling being pregnant and giving birth is ...as it was about the mental. But it is hard to over ephasize, that you HELP but the mother does the lions share because even with the best of intention you can't be her and the baby wants HER. ((I don't se you mentioning your wife btw... for balance.))

[@JohnZBaeZ]

Dude, im in my 50s and i like raising little babies. Let's just say it's in my personality. But i noticed that people may judge me cause im a guy. Raised my niece and daughter. They both grew up very smart. My daughter is still in her teen

[@ayeshas6537]

It happened to me...very true

[@ACFS-wj4lj]

I think this information would be useful to be given in skole, to young men and women. Together with sexual education. Men need to know it in order to support the Mother in accordance with the needs.

[@mewe1023]

May be add a little sentence to the title, " How having a baby affect mothers mentally and how to solve it " Providing a possible solution even in the title can impact the decision making of women.

[@naeemahmohammed5997]

Exactly 💯

[@mihaisvet672]

N-po gen be feeling good after watching this video, lmfao

[@rklein]

Let me just sum this up, corporations all over the world are destroying us. Have a great day!

[@radha_the_Artist]

Osho ❤️

[@naeemahmohammed5997]

❤

[@glennllewellyn7369]

Support networks. Get or change them. Me? I can’t see myself worrying over being pregnant.

[@imrannazir6931]

My wife had massive mood swing culminating in attacks of rage towards me where she hit me or through things at me. I did my best as whilr holding down a new job. She didn't have help from her family. I wanted her mother to live with us for a few months but she wouldn't come. I called out GP but she said she couldn't do anything unless my wife raised it herself. After about two years of abuse I had to file for divorce. I got tired of being punched in the face. She's now a single mother which is how she grew up. Don't marry a woman with part traumas or single mother households.

[@sprouts]

That sounds like a terrible experience. So sorry to hear that man!

[@logicalconspiracist7741]

Good for you. No one should be abused like that

[@ChaosLoveHub]

I am sorry to hear that your wife had no support except for you. Also, if the abuse was that bad, how did you leave the kids with her?

[@mewe1023]

​@@ChaosLoveHub U think the courts gonna deny the mother frm raising the child ? It won't do anything thats not favourable for women. 😂

[@ChaosLoveHub]

@@mewe1023 sir, if there was a proven case of abuse, the courts will side with the more stable parent. Are your children safe?

[@fallingstarcreations6158]

Just need rest❤

[@randomuser1105]

Don't do it, ladies. It ruined my mother's life.

[@bAa-xj3ut]

👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@DayAndNightTo2099]

Dont listen to this bs. Thank me later

[@estergoncalves6284]

PLEASE TRANSLATE TO PORTUGUESE😢

[@janicepauley429]

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[@pembaonlinemedia]

Here are more [baby oil, PDD]

[@SlightlySalty584]

Simple solution stop doing it quit feeding the machine

[@matticolo]

Where are the husbands bruhhhhh

[@williamobraidislee3433]

It does not take a village to raise a child. It just takes a family.

[@dogman_2748]

It takes a village to raise a child which won't have problems integrating into society

[@williamobraidislee3433]

@ Maybe in Africa where the meme started. Until recently, we’ve been raising fine men and women in the west without “a village.”

[@Hollowed2wiz]

​@@williamobraidislee3433 No we have not. The absence of a "village"/extended family/community is one of the main reason why we are going through a mental health crisis and a depopulation in western countries right now. It takes a lot to raise a child healthy, much more than 2 individuals, already burdened by their own problems, can handle.

[@williamobraidislee3433]

@ Ah that’s the thing, see. Extended family is family. Yes you need extended family to raise a child and the collapse of both the nuclear and extended family are for sure the reason we have all gone bonkers in the west. We agree on that. But “a village,” as coined by Hillary Clinton in the 1990s in her “it takes a village to raise a child” is not extended family. It’s a slogan intended to justify the participation of the public at large (through the U.S. Department of Education and sundry other federal programs) in the raising of our children. And, well, we see how that turned out.

[@willzill538]

Hahaha "just a family" hahaha Maybe it just takes family. 25% of "family's" are single parent, with 60% married (With a divorce rate of 50%). So yer 50/50 chance of not having a family. Could work..... If you own a transport company, and 40-50% of your planes fall out of the sky. Would the problem be; 1. The Planes. 2. Poorly run business. Better planes/families won't fix it. The entire structure is rotten and needs to be dismantled and rebuilt.

[@ohiobumass]

patrolled by your own spawn lmao

[@pyeitme508]

Oif

[@mewe1023]

Ok but where is the father in the video ? Its all about the mother i get it, but WHERE IS THE FATHER ? Is this video only about single mothers ?

[@bleachedout805]

Because the topic is about women's health so it is focused on women. You seem very triggered by this and that is very strange?

[@mewe1023]

@bleachedout805 not triggered obviously but it said about the village peoples help but not the father. Just curious to know, whats really the help from the fathers from the start meant after.

[@sprouts]

Right, it’s about woman. And often the father can’t help, even if he wants so. Other mothers can.

[@Vindiko]

​@@mewe1023not triggered but using capital letters while we all know that is inclined to be used for "yelling" through text? Maybe they'll do a video on fathers later. But this one is about mothers, as per the title. Please pay attention to your use of capital letters if you don't want people to think you were offended by a 7 minute video about women's health.

[@mewe1023]

@@VindikoYes, I highlighted what i wanted to ask. Also, i get it that this video is about mothers health and I learned something from this video, I asked about the father because it says a lot about support but even in a single frame it didn't mention father, thats why. 😊

[@Abc17373]

Everyone knows it

[@whousa642]

Village never raises a child Who made this video? Kamila?

[@ecaterinaungureanu9410]

I guess it reffers to grandmothers and probably aunts or so.

[@whousa642]

@@ecaterinaungureanu9410 That is not what the video said. Even then, historically, it is not true and is ignorant. That is what Marxists (evildoers) have been trying to sell to humanity with grave results.

[@Taylor086]

In older generations yes, villages did help to raise the grandkids. Grandparents could afford to retire back then. Now, the middle class can not afford to retire. Moms have to work, or stay home bc child care cost more than their salary

[@whousa642]

@@Taylor086 You have no idea what you are talking about. pure nonsense

[@pujan9775]

Why does this voice sound so irritating. I wish it was in a different accent, spoken by a different woman. Informative video, no doubt it's good, but my ears started bleeding after a while. Whiny. I'm being uselessly harsh, I know. Keep up the good work.

[@Vindiko]

This was not constructive criticism. You don't need to share your opinion. Especially when I recognize that voice through tons of different videos and no one has had an issue. Please rethink your values or move on to a different channel, because I'm sure she's here to stay for a while.

[@zelik654]

I love the speakers voice

[@unnamed7462]

bruh 80's, 90's were never like this weak gen z

[@angeliclycherry]

your generation had to be told by the tv to actually pay attention to your damn kids

[@-ConfusedAmbivert-]

Yes, because we all know things like postpartum and hormonal changes suddenly popped into existence during 1997..

[@Taylor086]

80s and 90s parents were in the middle class who could afford their own home, the grandparents were retired to help raise the grandkids. Parents in that generation were NOT struggling financially, ans had a village to help babysit the kids. In this generation, middle class can't afford to buy a house in 2025 it takes a $200,000+ year salary to qualify for an average home price of $1,300,000 for a modest family average sized home (not even a mansion, just a regular family home). The grandparents of 2025 can't afford to retire, they have to work to survive. This means no free babysitting for the grandkids. Childcare cost more than the minimum wage salary, so only upper class people can afford childcare. Now working middle class Parents can't afford childcare , it's cheaper for one parent to stay home, than for a 1 parent to make $3000 month salary, but childcare cost $3,600 month to babysit 2 children, so the parent is LOOSING $600 month, plus the time lost to drop and pick up kids, and cost of gas. It's different in this gener

[@satyajitrajbanshi3620]

GenZ is facing so much inflation.. They can't afford anything.. It's not their fault

[@urMom4sherriff]

Parenthood the greatest pyop ever... Probably.