Licensed Under Creative Commons Attribution CC BY A Study to Determine the Prevalence of Postnatal Depression Among Primigravida Mothers in

Abstract: Postnatal period is the period when the women readjusting physiologically and psychologically to motherhood. Emotional responses may be just as intense and powerful for experienced as well as for new mothers. 1Postpartum depression (PPD) is an intense and pervasive illness with severe & liable mood swings, and is more serious and persistent than postpartum blues. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of postnatal depression among primigravida mothers. To determine the level of association between prevalence of postnatal depression and selected demographic variables of primigravida mothers. Method: 60 Primigravida mothers were selected by Purposive sampling technique. Interview method by using Edinburgh Postpartum depression questionnaire was used to collect data. Mothers who score above 10 are likely to be suffering from a depressive illness of varying severity4. Result: demographic data shows majority (43.8%) were in the age group of 26-30 years, most of the mothers(62.5%) were Hindus, it was observed that a large majority (46.5%) held a high school education and (42.5%) had primary education, As per occupation mothers (71.3%) are house wife, monthly income of the mothers (35%) headless than 2000 Rs. (35%) had a 2000-4000 Rs. Mot of the mothers (55%) are from nuclear family most of the mothers had a 2 children (43.8%) mother (90%) only takes care of children most during the day, most of mothers (86.3%) ar