• History of Bipolar Disorder in self or family
• History of Depression in self or family
• History of Postpartum Depression in self or family
• History of Anxiety Disorder in self or family
• History of Premenstrual Syndrome
• History of eating disorders
• Thyroid disease
• History of insomnia or not receiving at least 2 blocks of 3 hours of REM sleep per night in the postpartum period
• Traumatic or disappointing childbirth experience
• Unresolved losses (especially reproductive in nature - i.e., miscarriage, infertility, abortion)
• History of sexual or physical abuse or neglect
• Recent stresses (i.e., an illness in self/family, divorce, a move, a change in jobs, death, change in financial status, etc.)
• Perfectionist personality; highly task oriented; inflexible
• Isolated (lives far from family, few if any friends or peers with children)
• Relationship struggles with partner
• Relationship struggles with mother
• Relationship struggles with the baby (i.e., colicky, high needs, temperament differences, illness/injury, developmental delays)