Getting Help for Postpartum Depression
Getting help for postpartum depression can be difficult – even for those who deal with it professionally. Here’s one new mom’s journey back to…
Postpartum » Mental Health
People are often so focused on a women’s physical health and a baby’s well being, that mental health often gets ignored. It’s damn important and should be on everyone’s radar.
Getting help for postpartum depression can be difficult – even for those who deal with it professionally. Here’s one new mom’s journey back to…
Postpartum PTSD affects about 9% of women following childbirth. Here’s what it looked like for one new mom, and how she ended up getting…
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I know a mom who is struggling with her birth story. Well-meaning people keep asking when she’s going to have another and telling her…
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Having previously struggled with depression, I fully expected I wouldn’t get through the postpartum phase unscathed, and had armed myself with a Psychologist to…
I was eighteen weeks into my pregnancy when my doctor told me my baby might not make it. She labeled me high risk, and…