Babies
So You're Two Weeks Into Maternity Leave and Not Sure What Day It Is
I wish I read a list like this so maybe I could be a bit more mentally prepared for what was to come.
by: Katy Hung
In The News
Women With PPD Need Help - Not Cops
Jessica Porten claims in a viral FB post that her nurse practitioner contacted police after she sought help for postpartum depression.
by: Glynis Ratcliffe
Wellness
A few months Ago I Decided to Wean off Antidepressants. Here's How it Went.
Throughout my third pregnancy, I experienced debilitating moments of anxiety and sadness, and found myself unable to cope.
by: Brianna Bell
Mummy
My Postpartum Depression Eventually Brought Back the Light
I got a little bit precious, a little bit too serious. And then an unexpected pregnancy sent me into a dark place.
by: Glynis Ratcliffe
Mummy
Do I Regret the Decision I Made to Become a Mom? Some Days, Yes.
It wasn’t until after the nurses came and went that I started to wonder if, like me, other moms were “faking it til they make it.”
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In The News
If You're Eating Your Placenta, All Bets on Health and Safety Are Off
This "mainstream" practice has no evidence of benefits, no safety standards, and little research done on risks.
by: Anne Radcliffe
Wellness
We Need to Stop Making New Moms Suffer Postpartum Depression in Silence
Postpartum depression doesn’t discriminate.
by: Claire Kerr-Zlobin
Kate Spade and the Unspoken Truth about Suicide Ideation in Mothers
In The News
Kate Spade and the Unspoken Truth about Suicide Ideation in Mothers
Kate was young, and I hadn’t heard that she was ill. I wondered what could possibly have happened to her. Then I saw the words: Suspected suicide.
by: Heather M. Jones