[Postpartum psychiatric disorders]

The postpartum period represents a very particular time in women's life, the beginning of a new bond, the maternity. As many times, beginnings are such turbulent, intense. In this period the women suffers deep changes in their hormonal status, with its body and changes and affective oscillations. Women are often so labile at this time, ranging from happiness to deep sadness. The vast majority suffers the blues, a benign form of mild depressive state. On the other hand, 20% may have a major depressive episode, and a much less percentage will suffer the most disruptive postpartum syndrome, the postpartum psychosis. In this paper it will be described the symptomatology of such cases, the most important treatment approaches and will focus on the clinical dilemma of using psychotropic medications during breastfeeding.