Psychiatrymiddle twist
A 29-year-old woman is seen at home on day 10 after an uncomplicated birth. She describes repeated images of stabbing her baby that come into her mind while she is bathing him. She finds them revolting, has hidden the kitchen knives, and now asks her mother to do bath time. She is sleeping when the baby sleeps, is not tearful, denies any wish to harm him, and is feeding and settling him attentively. There are no hallucinations and she is not perplexed. Which one of the following is the most appropriate management?