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baby blues

NOUN

postnatal depression

Synonyms

WEAK

depression downheartedness dumps heaviness of heart low spirits lowness melancholy postpartum depression

Example Sentences

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Distinct from postpartum depression and the baby blues, conditions that are pervasive and persistent, D-MER is episodic, flaring and disappearing within minutes, completely related to the act of breastfeeding.

From Slate • Mar. 15, 2026

But then it's finished "and there's a bit of baby blues afterwards," as she comes down off the adrenaline rush.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Many women experience the "baby blues" after having a baby - feeling down, tearful or anxious - but this should not last more than two weeks.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2023

But he’s always one minor disappointment away from that face darkening and those baby blues lighting up with lethal lasers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2023

She’s got her baby blues all squinched up behind her glasses, and she worrying—as he’s heard her say when he’s doing it—her bottom lip between her teeth.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone