8 natural treatments for postpartum depression
Nuture your body.
In one study, depressed mothers who received two massages a week for five weeks markedly decreased anxiety and stress levels. In another, mothers who attended baby massage classes with their infants showed lower levels of depression afterward and better interactions with their babies overall. And although the research is still developing on acupuncture for postpartum women, studies of regular acupuncture on depressed pregnant women have shown positive results.