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Running from PPD: Trying to Heal While Battling an Eating Disorder
This story starts with a tub of vanilla ice cream and a Costco-sized jar of Nutella but I don’t know where it ends. What I do know is that I was at my wits end after starting yet another round of dieting and intense exercise, only to find myself...
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Tue, Apr 26 2016 8:40 AM
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Postpartum-Onset Bipolar II Disorder & OCD
[Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post comes from Kristen Lautenbach. She shares about her journey to diagnosis. -Jenna] It’s the spring of 2015, and I’m outdoors with my four young children, breathing in the long awaited warm weather...
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Mon, Apr 25 2016 11:00 AM
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That Was Then, This Is Now: Postpartum-Onset Bipolar II Disorder & OCD
It’s the spring of 2015, and I’m outdoors with my four young children, breathing in the long awaited warm weather as we walk to the playground. Life is humming along at a hectic pace, just as I’d imagined it would be when I’d found...
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Mon, Apr 25 2016 11:00 AM
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Babies Are Not Anti-Depressants
There seems to be a notion floating around the internet that babies fix broken people. They say that it surely must be impossible to be depressed while holding a bundle of joy. So. Wait. You’re basically saying that postpartum depression doesn’t...
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Fri, Apr 22 2016 8:01 AM
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What It Feels Like to Live with Postpartum Anxiety
Sometimes when you take the stairs and get distracted your foot slips and you miss a step. Or you feel the lip of the stop on the heel of your foot and catch yourself before you stumble downwards. The second you either slip or recover, there is a quick...
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Wed, Apr 20 2016 9:40 AM
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coping with postpartum anxiety
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postpartum anxiety tips
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postpartum anxiety recovery
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A Note to My Facebook Friend Announcing Her Pregnancy
[Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post comes from Stephanie Koch Pavol. She talks about her fears of having another baby after postpartum depression and how others’ pregnancy announcements make her feel. It’s a real post with real...
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Mon, Apr 18 2016 8:15 AM
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having child after PPD
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having another baby
Your Story Isn’t Over Yet
I love semi-colons. True, not everyone uses them right. Sometimes I don’t even use them properly. I just like them; they’re the prettiest punctuation. It’s really powerful punctuation, too. As an editor, I appreciate powerful punctuation...
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Fri, Apr 15 2016 9:25 AM
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The Unsupportive Partner During Postpartum Depression
One mama described her husband’s responses to her struggle with postpartum depression and anxiety as angry, impatient, and mean. He made jokes, he scoffed; he told her to get over it. Another mama piped in, “Me too, it’s the hardest...
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Thu, Apr 14 2016 8:14 AM
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marriage postpartum
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marriage
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The Stress of a Sick Baby & Fighting for a Diagnosis
[Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post comes from Nathalie Eisenberg. She experienced a number of things during and after the birth of her son that helped push her toward a postpartum mood and anxiety disorder. Her story is important. -Jenna]...
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Wed, Apr 13 2016 8:53 AM
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Healing Through C-Section
[Editor’s Note: This is our second post in a two-part series on c-sections today. Contributing Writer Graeme Seabrook shares how her planned c-section helped heal her heart. You can part one of our c-section series here. -Jenna] The birth of our...
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Tue, Apr 12 2016 10:01 AM
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An Unplanned C-Section Sets Off Postpartum Depression for One Mom
[Editor’s Note: Today we’re running a two-post series on c-sections and how they affected two moms differently. First up we have Contributing Writer Carrie London. Her c-section wasn’t planned and left her feeling all kinds of things...
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Tue, Apr 12 2016 9:31 AM
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traumatic childbirth
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We Love Our Warrior Mom Ambassadors!
We often hear Postpartum Progress referred to as “a blog.” Postpartum Progress is so much more than that. It’s a non-profit, a network dedicated to erasing the stigma surrounding maternal mental illness. We’re your sisters...
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Mon, Apr 11 2016 12:40 PM
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I Didn’t Want My Baby
[Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post comes from Jessica LaBonte. She bravely admits what many mothers only think in their darkest moments. -Jenna] Sleep when the baby sleeps. The advice given to women around the world since the beginning of...
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Fri, Apr 08 2016 8:26 AM
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breastfeeding
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postpartum insomnia
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insomnia
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birth control
The Perfect Storm: PPD, PPA, *** Reduction Surgery, and Breastfeeding Stuggles
[Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post comes from Samantha Konikoff. Her unique experience might help you feel less guilt about your unique experience. -Jenna] From the time I was a kid, I always remember just thinking having a baby was “easy...
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Thu, Apr 07 2016 9:13 AM
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breastfeeding
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It Took an EKG in the ER for Me to Be Diagnosed with Postpartum Depression
[Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post is from Melissa Jacobowitz. Her experience in searching for a diagnosis took her longer than it should have or could have. Maybe it mirrors your own. -Jenna] When my son was a baby, my husband and I always...
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Wed, Apr 06 2016 9:40 AM
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