The document summarizes 5 case studies of mothers who called a postpartum health hotline seeking help for symptoms of postpartum depression: Case 1 involves a mother with an 8-month-old and older child who has a history of depression and is struggling with breastfeeding. Case 2 is a mother with three children seeing her doctor for possible postpartum depression. Case 3 is a mother with a 3-week-old who dislikes holding or breastfeeding her baby and has mood swings. Case 4 is a first-time mother with a history of depression seeking reassurance that her symptoms are temporary. Case 5 involves a concerned mother seeking a second opinion on whether medication during