Baby blues
Also called the blues, maternity blues, postpartum blues
The baby blues are a few days of feeling low, tearful, anxious or irritable that are very common soon after a baby is born. They usually pass within two weeks of the birth.
How it's said
Day 3 is prime baby blues.
I'm going to echo that day 3 is classic baby blues day (Google it, it really is).
When do the baby blues start lifting?
Who says it
Not to be confused with
- The baby blues usually lift within two weeks of the birth. Postnatal depression, called postpartum depression in the US, lasts longer, usually getting better in 3 to 6 months.
Where it came from
Doctors call it postpartum blues or maternity blues, and count it as a normal, short-lived experience rather than an illness. Cleveland Clinic says it affects up to 3 in 4 people after delivery.
Parents often pin it to day three after the birth, around the time the milk comes in.