产后焦虑:指在分娩后出现或加重的焦虑状态,常表现为持续担心、紧张不安、过度警觉、反复确认(如反复查看宝宝是否安全)、睡眠困难等,影响日常生活与照护能力。(也常与产后抑郁不同,但可同时出现。)
/ˌpoʊstˈpɑːrtəm æŋˈzaɪəti/
She developed postpartum anxiety a few weeks after giving birth.
她在分娩后几周出现了产后焦虑。
Although the baby was healthy, postpartum anxiety kept her awake at night as she worried about every small sound.
尽管宝宝很健康,产后焦虑仍让她夜里难以入睡,因为她会为每一点细微的声响担心。
postpartum 来自拉丁语:post(“在……之后”)+ partum(“分娩”),字面义是“分娩之后”。anxiety 源自拉丁语 anxietas(“忧虑、焦躁”)。合起来即“发生在分娩后的焦虑”。