Help now
If you are struggling, you are not alone and it is not your fault. Here are the numbers to call, chosen for your country.
In danger right now?
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, or you are thinking of hurting yourself, call the emergency number now.
112Emergency number · tap to callListening and support lines
Baby blues or something more?
Baby blues
Very common. Tears, mood swings and irritability start 2–3 days after birth and usually pass within about two weeks.
Postpartum depression
When sadness, emptiness or anxiety last longer than two weeks or make daily life hard. About 1 in 8 women report symptoms after giving birth. It can be treated.
In doubt? Ask for help anyway. The worst that can happen is being told you are fine.
What you can do now — one step at a time
- Tell someone
Your partner, your mum, a friend. You can simply say: “I'm not OK. I need help.”
- Call your doctor or midwife
Say exactly how you feel, without playing it down. You can show them this page.
- Call a listening line
Free and confidential: you will find the numbers for your country above.
- Accept practical help
A meal, a night of sleep, a walk with the baby. Saying yes to help is a strength, not a weakness.
For partners
You don't need the perfect words or to fix everything. Notice, stay close and help her ask for help — go with her if you can.
“I'm worried about you. Let's go to the doctor together.”
Things people say — and what is true
“Happy mothers don't get depressed.”
It can happen to anyone, however much the baby was wanted. It is not a lack of love.
“It will pass on its own.”
Baby blues do. Postpartum depression needs care — and it gets better with care.
“Asking for help means I'm weak.”
Asking for help is one of the bravest things a parent can do, for you and for your baby.
Babylo is not a medical service and does not replace your doctor. In an emergency always call the emergency number.