August 2013 - Postpartum Progress

Finding Support In Sharing Your PPD Story

Welcome Warrior Mom and guest Sherri Goodall on the blog today, sharing her PPD experience for the first time ever!! In 1997 I had just been given a severance package from a struggling non-profit. Because they were struggling, they offered me a combination...

Published Tue, Aug 20 2013 6:37 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, PPD, Warrior Moms of Color

The Many Steps of Postpartum Depression Recovery

Happy to welcome Warrior Mom Karen C. today, sharing her story of pregnancy depression and postpartum depression, and how recovery is like a marathon race. Like many mothers before me, I looked with anticipation toward the joys and challenges of raising...

Published Mon, Aug 19 2013 8:57 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, pregnancy depression

On Baby Books & Postpartum Depression

A Postpartum Progress reader has asked me to reach out to all of you for some advice about baby books, and I’m happy to do it, so here goes. What do you think? I have been through PPD twice and am pregnant with my third. I’m trying even harder...

Published Fri, Aug 16 2013 6:37 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, PPD, baby book, baby books

Stories of Birth Trauma And Postpartum PTSD

A lot of great reading right now related to postpartum depression, birth trauma, postpartum PTSD and more this week, so I wanted to direct you straight to it: Help for a Traumatic Delivery and Postpartum Depression – Over on the Huffington Post...

Published Thu, Aug 15 2013 8:09 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Postpartum PTSD, traumatic childbirth, birth trauma

A Mother’s Postpartum Depression Bill of Rights

Every pregnant and new mother, regardless of her geographical location, race, marital status, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status should have the right to enjoy, as the World Health Organization states, the “highest attainable standard of...

Published Wed, Aug 14 2013 7:58 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, PPD, bill of rights, maternal mental health, postpartum depression bill of rights, PPD bill of rights

Pregnancy Registry Evaluates Impact of Antipsychotics On Infants

The MGH Center for Women’s Mental Health has a special registry for women who take atypical antipsychotic medications during pregnancy. This is a very important registry given the lack of information that exists about certain types of medications...

Published Wed, Aug 14 2013 6:49 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Bipolar Disorder, bipolar, pregnancy, antipsychotic, National Pregnancy Registry for Atypical Antipsychotics, antipsychotics

Warrior Mom Conference Survey – Please Respond

Today I’m happy to welcome Warrior Mom A’Driane Nieves with a VERY IMPORTANT survey for you to fill out. See below!! I didn’t have any sisters growing up, so sisterhood was a foreign concept to me. I never joined Girl Scouts, most of my friends...

Published Tue, Aug 13 2013 9:53 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Warrior Moms, Postpartum Progress News, Warrior Mom Conference

Unfold: Poems of Postpartum Depression

I’m so happy to welcome Warrior Mom Rachel Barenblat to Postpartum Progress today, sharing her poetry around postpartum depression. When I look back now, I can’t believe it took me so long to recognize the postpartum depression for what it...

Published Tue, Aug 13 2013 6:51 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, PPD, poems, poetry

Fall Education & Training For Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders

The Postpartum Resource Center of New York will also host a 2-day training, PSI’s Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders: Components of Care, at the Zucker Hillside Hospital in Glen Oaks NY, this November 14-15. To attend or learn more, click here...

Published Mon, Aug 12 2013 9:29 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Support International, Postpartum Resource Center of New York, PSI, Perinatal Mental Health Meeting, Marce Society, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders

Let’s Talk (And Laugh) About Bums

I am limping into Friday after an anxiety-filled week, so this is one of those days when I know I need humor, and lots of it. Humor is always a balm for whatever ails me. When I need to let loose with a laugh, I step back, give myself a break from work...

Published Fri, Aug 09 2013 6:57 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Cottonelle, #letstalkbums