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Definition of post-partum depression noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

post-partum depression

noun
 
/ˌpəʊst ˌpɑːtəm dɪˈpreʃn/
 
/ˌpəʊst ˌpɑːrtəm dɪˈpreʃn/
(also postpartum depression)
(both North American English)
(British English postnatal depression)
[uncountable]
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  1. a medical condition in which a woman feels very sad and anxious in the period after her baby is born, and may have negative thoughts or problems dealing with normal lifeTopics Mental healthc2

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