Birth and menopause collide: more women over 40 face both postpartum and perimenopause
TL;DR
An increasing number of mothers over 40 report overlapping postpartum and perimenopausal symptoms—mood swings, brain fog and sleep disruption—as hormonal changes from childbirth intersect with aging, illustrated by a 44-year-old mom’s experience after a 2024 birth.
Postpartum or perimenopausal? For more women than ever, the answer is both. The Washington Post
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