Dear Mary,
This sense of unrelaity is something I have heard numerous women
speak of, but not confined to older first time mothers. In case
you have not done so, try wider review of post-partum
psychology. The other line is to think more laterally regarding
potential reasons for such a phenomena eg. studies on the effect
of sleep deprivation, which may not have been done recently as
such studies are more likely to have been done years ago when it
was used as a treatment for depression.
Sorry I cannot be of more help.
Kathy Carter-Lee
Women's & Reproductive Health Advisor
Swedish Committee for Afghanistan
Afghanistan
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