Perinatal depression symptoms as Britney Spears shares ‘horrible’ experience
ok.co.ukAfter her 13 year long conservatorship came to an end in November, popstar Britney Spears appears to have revealed that she is now pregnant in a new Instagram post.
But as part of the happy announcement, Britney, who shares Sean, 16, and Jayden, 15, with her ex Kevin Federline, also opened up about her less positive prior experiences of pregnancy.
The 40 year old, who has previously opened up about wanting another child, wrote: “it’s hard because when I was pregnant I had perinatal depression … I have to say it is absolutely horrible.” She added: “women didn’t talk about it back then … some people considered it dangerous if a woman complained like that with a baby inside her … but now women talk about it everyday.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.
So, as Britney bravely speaks out about her experiences, what exactly is perinatal depression and how many people does it affect?
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