Postpartum Depression

My aunt went through postpartum depression after she had my cousin George. I didn't really understand what it was at the time and my mom tried to explain it to me, but I was young and didn't understand how any mother could have thoughts of harming their newborn baby or not even wanting their baby. For my aunt it only lasted two or three weeks but she was very unhappy the whole time. My mom and all her sisters had to take turns helping my aunt (also her sister) out until she got over the postpartum depression. She never had to seek a lot of professional help, though she did talk with her doctor a lot during that period of time. To my knowledge, I think she was the only one that experienced postpartum depression throughout all the women in my family. I really hope that I don't experience postpartum depression.