Meaning of baby blues | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Blue eyes.
   informal, plural, plural-only
2. Period and feeling of depressiveness after giving birth; a less severe form of postnatal depression.
   informal, plural, plural-only

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Examples

“Most women (70–80 percent) will experience⟳ “baby blues” beginning a few days or weeks postpartum. Symptoms can include⟳ irritability, mood swings, crying spells, feelings of tension or nervousness, sleep⟳ disturbance, feelings of being overwhelmed, loss of appetite, and sadness. Baby blues generally lasts anywhere form⟳ a few hours to a few days and is caused by the sudden fluctuation of hormones following birth.”

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