Welcoming a new life into the world is a momentous occasion. However, for some new mothers, the experience can be overshadowed by the cloud of postpartum depression (PPD). Postpartum depression affects numerous women, causing feelings of sadness, anxiety, and exhaustion that can be overwhelming.

Welcoming a new life into the world is a remarkable experience, but for some Christian moms, it can be accompanied by a challenging condition, postpartum depression (PPD).

While it’s normal for every new mother to feel some stress and irritability in the weeks after giving birth, it is estimated that 9 to 16 percent of moms, through no fault of their own, will experience postpartum depression (PPD).

What makes some women more susceptible to PPD than others? It is believed that a combination of things including hormones, genetics, predisposition, support (or lack of), and stress all create a perfect storm to experience PPD.