How are you feeling?

As you have recently had a baby, we would like to know how you are feeling now. Please underline the answer which comes closest to how you have felt in the past 7 days, not just how you feel today. Here is an example, already completed:

This would mean: ‘I have felt happy some of the time during the past week’. Please complete the other questions in the same way.

In the past 7 days

• 1. I have been able to laugh and see the funny side of things:

• As much as I always could

• Not quite so much now

• Definitely not so much now

• Not at all

• 2. I have looked forward with enjoyment to things:

• As much as I ever did

• Rather less than I used to

• Definitely less than I used to

• Hardly at all

• 3. I have blamed myself unnecessarily when things went wrong:

• Yes, most of the time

• Yes, some of the time

• Not very often

• No, never

• 4. I have been anxious or worried for no good reason:

• No, not at all

• Hardly ever

• Yes, sometimes

• Yes, very often

• 5. I have felt scared or panicky for no very good reason: Yes, quite a lot

• Yes, sometimes

• No, not much

• No, not at all

• 6. Things have been getting on top of me:

• Yes, most of the time I haven't been able to cope at all

• Yes, sometimes I haven't been coping as well as usual

• No, most of the time I have coped quite well

• No, I have been coping as well as ever

• 7. I have been so unhappy that I have had difficulty sleeping:

• Yes, most of the time

• Yes, sometimes

• Not very often

• No, not at all 8. I have felt sad or miserable:

• Yes, most of the time

• Yes, quite often

• Not very often

• No, not at all

• 9. I have been so unhappy that I have been crying:

• Yes, most of the time

• Yes, quite often

• Only occasionally

• No, never