Treatment options
Common forms of therapy for pregnant and postpartum women include cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy and supportive or psychodynamic psychotherapy.

But if the mood disorder is intense enough to affect a woman’s basic ability to function, her quality of life and her feelings about her developing baby, it is a sign that she may have a more serious depression or anxiety disorder that might be better managed with a combination of medications and therapy according to Stephanie Ho, MD, a reproductive psychiatrist in private practice in New York City and a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at NYU Langone Medical Center.