Can anyone help a collegue of mine. At a meeting last night she told me about her pnd: This is her 3rd baby, the previous 2 were fed for 14 and 15 months respectively and she never even had what we call "3 day blues". This is her last baby and she is 14 months, mum isn't ready to wean as this is her last baby and baby shows no intention yet. She had problems with the birth as she needed an emergency c/s, at day 2 the baby was taken to another hospital with bowel complications, turned out to be a mucus obstruction which cleared naturally. Since the baby was 5 months this mother has been suffering from periods of depression. Her medico has said it could have been post natal shock and she would feel better, but she hasn't and hasn't had time to go back since. She asked me if I knew of any evidence of the connection between pnd and breastfeeding. Particularly if weaning had ever improved the condition. I said that I was unaware of any specific stuff, but would look into it. I asked her if she felt the depresion could be cyclical and she said it could be, she is ovulating, but still no periods. I asked her if she felt that she was mourning the fact that this is her last baby and she didn't think so, but is sad about it. so all you clever ladies/men what can you tell me about this. Needless to say we were surrounded by people and had very little time to chat about this. I didn't have a chance to really get into the problem, but will phone her after I get your input. Thanks Jackie