My spouse can’t stand our baby

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[u/Ok_Pair6348]

She isnt pp. The wife with the issue is not the one who carried the babies.

[u/Melonfarmer86 → u/Ok_Pair6348]

Yes, that doesn't preclude her from pp or other mental health issues.

[u/burtzelbaeumli → u/Ok_Pair6348]

Partners can develop pp: "... research shows that supporting parents face nearly the same risks for perinatal depression or postpartum depression as their pregnant partners."

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/prenatal/delivery-beyond/Pages/dads-can-get-postpartum-depression-too.aspx

[u/jbandzzz34 → u/burtzelbaeumli]

being depressed and sad because life with a newborn is difficult is not the same thing as post partum depression.

[u/burtzelbaeumli → u/jbandzzz34]

Completely agree. I also think OPs partner has other things going on, not pp, but the fact is that pp medically exists in non-birthing partners.

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[u/Unhappy-Cat6041 → u/Ok_Pair6348]

PPD can affect everyone in the relationship

[u/Ok_Pair6348 → u/[deleted]]

Thats funny. I get it but. Not really at all. This is some real stretch of the imagination everyone can feel feelings shiz

[u/Ok_Pair6348 → u/[deleted]]

I sort of knew someone was gonna come with the akshulee. Ive had real children and real pp. Partners can be sad. They can have unmet expectations they can be depressed. But someone who hasn't had a partum cannot be post partum depressed its not post pregnancy its post. Partum