PRINTER'S NO. 1683
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
306
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY TOOHIL, SCHLOSSBERG, OBERLANDER, T. DAVIS, BROWN,
HILL-EVANS, RYAN, SONNEY, KORTZ, HENNESSEY, BURNS, ROTHMAN,
DONATUCCI, READSHAW, LONGIETTI, HANBIDGE, SCHLEGEL CULVER,
MURT, MILLARD, PICKETT, BARRAR, KINSEY, BIZZARRO,
CALTAGIRONE, MARKOSEK, DALEY, DiGIROLAMO, HOWARD, FREEMAN,
MACKENZIE, DEASY, McCLINTON, MADDEN, KAUFER, EVERETT AND
SCHWEYER, MAY 2, 2019
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MAY 2, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of May 2019 as "Postpartum Depression
Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Many new mothers experience baby blues syndrome,
which commonly includes mood swings, crying spells, anxiety and
difficulty sleeping; and
WHEREAS, Baby blues syndrome typically begins within the
first two to three days after delivery and may last for up to
two weeks; and
WHEREAS, Some new mothers experience a more severe, long-
lasting form of depression known as postpartum depression; and
WHEREAS, Postpartum depression can be moderate or severe; and
WHEREAS, According to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, approximately one in nine women experience
postpartum depression; and
WHEREAS, Postpartum depression can eventually interfere with
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