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Home » Postpartum » Mental Health & PDD » Page 5

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Mental Health & PDD49

Postpartum mental health struggles are real, common, and nothing to be ashamed of. Honest information and support for the days that feel harder than anyone told you they’d be.

Understanding Postpartum Depression: A Complete Guide for New Moms A close-up of a sleeping newborn baby resting their head on a woman's chest.Mental Health & PDDPostpartum

Understanding Postpartum Depression: A Complete Guide for New Moms

If you're struggling with overwhelming sadness, anxiety, or feelings of inadequacy after having your baby,…
Claire GossJanuary 1, 2017
What Happens After Giving Birth – 10 Things to Expect A mother in a hospital bed holds her newborn baby close to her chest for skin-to-skin contact.Body & Self-CareMental Health & PDD

What Happens After Giving Birth – 10 Things to Expect

Here are 10 treats that may or may not come with having a person exit…
Amy MorrisonSeptember 23, 2016
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Pumping in the NICU: Liquid Gold or Liquid Guilt?

Two hours after my son was born, a lactation consultant knocked on my hospital room…
Andrea MullenmeisterSeptember 9, 2016
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The Other F Word

I don’t know how it is where you are, but around here “breast is best”…
Jennifer HocuttJune 21, 2016
How I’m Preparing for Postpartum Depression… Before the Baby Comes A pregnant person in a green dress cradling their belly, with a cat sitting in a blurred background.Mental Health & PDD

How I’m Preparing for Postpartum Depression… Before the Baby Comes

I know it sounds backward. You’re preparing for postpartum depression (PPD) and you haven’t had…
Celeste ErlachMay 20, 2016
Suffering From Depression: The ‘You Should be Happy’ Myth Close-up profile of a woman with her eyes closed and hands clasped to her mouth, appearing distressed or sad.Mental Health & PDDPostpartum

Suffering From Depression: The ‘You Should be Happy’ Myth

Postpartum depression is getting a little more attention these days, but when it comes dealing…
Rebecca ReingenMarch 23, 2016
Eight Things I’ve Learned As A Newly Bereaved Mother A person in a red sweater sits hunched over on a stool, head buried in their arms, representing grief and mourning.Mental Health & PDDPostpartum

Eight Things I’ve Learned As A Newly Bereaved Mother

It’s been six months since I lost my son. Never before have six months felt…
Lexi BehrndtOctober 15, 2015
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Shit that Sucks as a New Mom – and How I Made it Through

There are plenty of people on the Internet who will tell you becoming a mother…
Jess AllenFebruary 12, 2015
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When Your Baby Hates Sleep

My son wasn’t a sleeper. I remember going to my Moms’ Group with a woman…
Amy MorrisonNovember 13, 2013
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