There's crying and then there's postpartum crying, which produces the most intense tears a woman might ever experience in her life. It's as if someone has hijacked your body and brain. Here are five kinds of postpartum tears you'll shed like waterfalls: 1. The ‘OMG, I still look pregnant’ tears True story: I thought I was going to kill a man when one asked me when I was due days after I’d had my baby.