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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That's not PTSD.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that is brought on by memories of an extremely stressful event or series of events that cause intense fear, particularly if feelings of helplessness accompanied the fear. [b]That event may be war, physical or sexual assault or abuse, an accident (such as an airplane crash or a serious motor vehicle accident), or a mass disaster.[/b] You can develop PTSD if the event happened to you, or even if you witnessed it.

Having a baby is not PTSD inducing.
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Colic combined with sleep deprivation can be enough to drive women into post partum psychosis and kill their children.

Having a baby is not in and of itself PTSD inducing. Almost dying when having a baby, or almost being driven to suicide or madness because you can't escape a crying baby for weeks on end absolutely can be.

Do not underestimate post partum mental illness. It is absolutely a very real phenomenon. [/quote]

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