Abstract
Summary This paper reports on an investigation of women's experience of motherhood as a possible factor in the development of postpartum depression. Several aspects of the experience of motherhood were found to be associated with depression in a sample of 60 first‐time mothers. These included: the social impact of motherhood, the extent to which expectations of motherhood were met, the adequacy of support received from partners or from the mothers' wider social networks. It is argued that these findings, while tentative, are consistent with a social model of depression. Implications for health professionals and other care providers are discussed.
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