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postnatal depression

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noun
BrE BrE//ˌpəʊst ˌneɪtl dɪˈpreʃn//
; NAmE NAmE//ˌpoʊst ˌneɪtl dɪˈpreʃn//
(British English) (North American English post-partum depression) [uncountable] Birth, Mental and emotional problems
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a medical condition in which a woman feels very sad and anxious in the period after her baby is born See related entries: Birth, Mental and emotional problems
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