More and more researchers and clinicians are starting to pay attention to postpartum PTSD, or postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder. Some studies have found that one in every three women experiences some level of post-traumatic stress after having a baby, and that postpartum PTSD often arises as the result of a mother experiencing some type of trauma in childbirth. Symptoms include nightmares and flashbacks.

If you think you may have postpartum PTSD symptoms, here are some resources you may find helpful:

* Postpartum PTSD & the Concept of Mental Defeat

* Mom Recounts How Her Childbirth Trauma Led to Postpartum PTSD

* Two Online Communities for Birth Trauma

* Postpartum PTSD Risk Factors and Symptoms

* Postpartum PTSD: Still Fighting To Heal From Her Traumatic Delivery