While many new mothers experience “baby blues” after a baby is born, postpartum depression is a more intense condition that at least one in every five new moms will experience.

From the very start of their pregnancy, moms report being bombarded with unsolicited advice, theories and opinions — sometimes from complete strangers.

From the very start of their pregnancy, moms report being bombarded with unsolicited advice, theories and opinions — sometimes from complete strangers.

It’s one thing to be a new mom: Unpredictable, frazzled, busy; you’re trying to get to know your baby, heal your body and maybe even breastfeed, which can be unfamiliar and challenging, especially at first.