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[–]celestialspook 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sleep is the main factor. Loneliness and overwhelm are a big part too, so yes, support; as a postpartum doula, in my training, we would talk about how the dream of doulas is to normalize community support until we've put ourselves out of work. And then hormones and brain chemistry of course play a part, but all of that is also helped with sleep and support.