While postnatal mood disorders have been recognised for thousands of years, it wasn`t until the 1960s that the medical profession acknowledged three distinct and different mood disorders which can affect women during the 12 months following the birth of their baby.
- The `baby blues` or `third day blues`
- Postnatal depression (PND)
- Puerperal psychosis.
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Organisations and support groups
The Association for Post Natal Illness (APNI)
145 Dawes Road, Fulham, London SW6 7EB
Tel: 020 7386 0868
Fax: 020 7386 8885
E-mail: info@apni.org
Meet a Mum Association (MAMA)
7 Southcourt Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire LU7 2QF
Tel: 0845 120 6162
Helpline: 0845 120 3746
The Marce Society
105 St Peters Street, St Albans AL1 3EJ
Tel: 01727 896 088
E-mail: info@marcesociety.com
NCT (National Childbirth Trust)
Alexandra House, Oldham Terrace, Acton, London W3 6NH
Enquiry line: 0300 33 00 770
E-mail: enquiries@national-childbirth-trust.co.uk
Family Welfare Association (FWA)
[Incorporating Newpin services previously managed by National Newpin]
501-505 Kingsland Road, London E8 4AU
Tel: 020 7254 6251
Contributors include:
Mr. Peter Young, MB; ChB; MRCOG;
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Prof. Moira Plant, RN; RMN; PhD;
Professor of Alcohol Studies
Anne Viccars, MA; BSc (Hons); PGDipEd; RM; RN;
Senior Lecturer in Midwifery
Dr. AP Madden, MA; BM; BCh; FRCA;
Consultant Anaesthetist
Dr. Julie Dallison, MSc; DPhil
Dr. Jenny Ingram, PhD; BSc (Hons)
Dr. Mary Stewart, PhD; RN; RM; ADM; BSc (Hons);
MSc; PGDipHE
Prof. Christine MacArthur, PhD;
Professor of Maternal and Child Epidemiology
Dr. Sally Marchant, PhD; RN; RM; ADM; DipEd
Prof. JG Thornton, MD; FRCOG;
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Rona McCandlish, RM; RMN; RN; MSc (Epid);
Sarah Beake, MSc; RM; RN; Research Midwife
Prof. Alison Macfarlane, BA; Dip Stat; C Stat; FFPH;
Professor of Perinatal Health
April Bolding, DPT; Childbirth Educator; Doula, USA
Dr. Helen Churchill, PhD; BA (Hons); Senior Lecturer
Dr. Louise Howard, PhD; MSc; MRCP; MRC Psych;
Senior Lecturer in Women's Mental Health
Sharon Hodgkiss, RN; RM; DipHE; BSc (Hons); MPH;
West Midlands Regional NSC Antenatal & Child Health
Screening Coordinator
Vicky Carne, MSc; BA (Hons); ADM; RM; RN;
Head of Midwifery, MIDIRS
Glenda Augustine, MPH; BSc (Hons); RM; DipHV, RGN
Debra Kroll, MSc; PGCEA; ADM; RM; RN;
Midwifery Lecturer in Practice
Michelle Lynn, BEd (Hons); ADM; RM; RN;
Midwifery Advisor, Nursing and Midwifery Council
Chrissie Hammonds, MSc; RM; RN;
Midwife Ultrasonographer
Sara Wickham, MA; BA (Hons); RM; PGCE (A);
Midwife & Author
Dr. Sandy Oliver, PhD; BA; Reader in Public Policy
Sally Cottrell, RM; BSc; MSc; MICG; NNEB; Consultant
Midwife Public Health, Women & Family
Dr. Gillian Flett, FRCOG; FFSRH; MIPM; Consultant in
Sexual and Reproductive Health Clinical Lead, NHS Grampian
Amanda Mansfield, BSc (Hons); MSc; RM;
Consultant Midwife
Dr. Joyshri Sarangi, MBBS (Lond.); MBA; MRCP (UK);
MRCGP; FFPH; Consultant in Communicable Disease Control
