"Baby Blues"

Question

I am trying to find out if there is a saying in Spanish for the "baby blues" which is separate from "post-partum depression" - milder or something that goes away a few days after delivery. In the blurg I would be writing, I would mention the baby blues and describe it, and then I would be describing something more serious, a disorder like "post partum depression." Thanks!

Answer 1

¿Quiza el bebé blues?

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That was a good try.The message looks like there is no Spanish equivalent to the English jargon - nizhoni1, Feb 4, 2010

Answer 2

In Polish we simply adopted the English term; however, for the more serious variant, we use the official medical term "ostpartum/postnatal depression". Maybe in Spanish it's also used this way?

Answer 3

I would not consider the term or state of "baby blues" in any way equivalent to the diagnosis of postpartum depression.It is a vague term of popular usage.I agree with the original poster as far as the English usage goes.

OK, the original post just confirms what I said. It is a form of depression after the delivery. And so far I haven't met this term in any other context as the post-pregnancy issues. - JVana, Feb 4, 2010

but it is not synonymous with depression - nizhoni1, Feb 4, 2010

Answer 4

I always thought Baby Blues meant baby-blue eyes.

yes, in the world of romance - nizhoni1, Feb 4, 2010

Answer 5

No, it is a post-pregnancy depression due to the extreme changes of hormones.