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Investigated specific components of social support and stress as predictors of postpartum depressive symptoms by assessing 71 18–35 yr old primiparous females during pregnancy and 2-wks, 8-wks, and 1-yr postpartum. A social provisions scale, the Beck Depression Inventory, and the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression were administered during pregnancy. The latter 2 measures and an inventory of childcare stress were administered at 2-and 8-wks postpartum. The social provisions scale was readministered at 1-yr postpartum. Results show that overall social support predicted depression only in later weeks of the postpartum period. Specific components of social support that were most strongly predictive of postpartum depression were deficiencies in social integration and reliable alliance. Support appeared most strongly linked to depression at lower levels of stress. Findings highlight the complexity of the …