Introduction:

Postpartum depression is a psychiatric disorder with a high prevalence in the perinatal period. It is common between the first four months and the negative consequences for the mother and child are multiple, from obstetric complications to maternal suicide and filicide.

Objective:

To characterize postpartum depression in mothers who attend outpatient Gynecology-Obstetrics and Pediatrics clinics in 2023.

Materials and methods:

Observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study, with a quantitative approach; Applied to 61 women selected through a non-probabilistic convenience sampling, with the observation method, the interview technique and the instrument a form with sociodemographic variables, gynecological-obstetric history and the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EDPS-9).

Results:

average age of 27 years, 49.2% with secondary education, 60.7% without remuneration, 39.3% from San Lorenzo, 47.6% in a free union, 72.1% with partner accompaniment, 73.8% responsible for household chores. 59% with first pregnancy, 91.8% without previous abortions, 50.8% with cesarean delivery, 68.9% without complications and 73.8% did not extend the hospitalization time. 18% have a personal history of mental health and 14.8% have a family history. 52.5% with symptoms suggestive of postpartum depression.

Conclusion:

postpartum depression is frequent and is associated with social and women's conditions that make them vulnerable, such as low training, civil union status, not having remuneration, being primarily responsible for household chores, etc. such as the extension of hospitalization time and previous mental health problems, which makes it necessary to comprehensively address the problem.

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