The case of a Winnipeg woman accused of killing of her two-month-old baby was in court Thursday.

Mervat Azmy Dimitry,44, is in custody and charged with second-degree murder in the death of her baby.

CTV has learned Dimitry may have been experiencing postpartum depression.

Three sources, members of St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church in Winnipeg, say Dimitry was sick.

One source, a friend and fellow member of the church, tells CTV Dimitry had postpartum depression.

The friend says Dimitry was suffering, but because depression is viewed as shameful in her community, she couldn't visit her.

In April 2015, the Winnipeg police child abuse unit began an investigation after Dimitry’s two-month-old baby was taken to hospital with extensive injuries sustained at a home in the River Park South area.

One day after, the baby girl died.

Citing privacy laws, police say they can't confirm if Dimitry had postpartum depression. Officials say, however, they conducted a lengthy investigation and interviews before her arrest.

Two years ago, an outpouring of support took place in Winnipeg for Lisa Gibson who struggled with postpartum depression.

Gibson’s body was found in the Red River after her two children were found drown in a bathtub.

Nellie Kennedy with the Postpartum Depression Association of Manitoba said not enough services have been made available in the province since Gibson’s death.

She said the stigma of suffering with postpartum depression remains.

"A lot of women suffer in silence and don't discuss how they are feeling and takes them a lot longer to get well and they suffer needlessly," said Kennedy.

Kennedy was hospitalized for postpartum depression herself, a condition affecting about 1 in 5 mothers.

She said it's a medical condition mother's should not be ashamed of, and one they can recover from.

Dimitry's defence lawyer did not return CTV’s request for information Thursday.

Criminal lawyer Jay Prober said postpartum depression doesn't prevent police from making an arrest, but it can be used as a defence, arguing the accused is not criminally responsible.