May 2012 - Postpartum Progress - The Network of Care

Amber Koter-Puline: On Struggling With Motherhood After Postpartum Depression

Dear Mama, A little more than four-and-a-half years ago this guy ROCKED. MY. WORLD. From the moment the second pink line appeared I knew that my life was gonna change. I didn’t know why or how back then, but boy did the gut instinct that I was in...

Published Sun, May 13 2012 1:00 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Mother's Day Rally for Mental Health, Amber Koter-Puline: On Still Struggling With Motherhood After Postpartum Depression

Alexandra Rosas: On The Fat Hot Tears of Postpartum Depression

Dearest Brave New Mom: The first thing I want you to know is that I love you already. I think of how much you are doing, and tears fill my eyes when I see the determined warrior that you are. Nothing stops you from being the best for your little one....

Published Sat, May 12 2012 5:00 PM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Mother's Day Rally for Mental Health, Alexandra Rosas

Jenna Hatfield: On Wanting to Be the Perfect Mom

Dear New Mom, I wanted nothing more than to be a mom. No, no, that’s not true. I wanted nothing more than to be a great mom. No, that’s still not right. I wanted nothing more than to be a perfect mom. I was going to be the be-all-and-end-all...

Published Sun, May 13 2012 10:08 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Mother's Day Rally for Mental Health, Jenna Hatfield, relinquishment

News Roundup 5/2/12

I’m probably on a plane right now, headed to Miami to attend the Mom 2.0 Summit. Meantime, here’s a news roundup for you on the topic of … what else? Postpartum depression and other completely not fun mental illnesses related to pregnancy...

Published Thu, May 03 2012 7:20 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression

Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies To Host National Webinar on Moms’ Mental Health

Postpartum Progress board member and all-around awesome person Susan Stone, LCSW, will co-host a webinar on the mental health needs of moms before, during and after pregnancy on Wednesday, May 16th, in conjunction with the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy...

Published Mon, May 07 2012 9:51 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, News, postpartum depression news

Announcing the 4th Annual Mother’s Day Rally for Moms’ Mental Health

One of the most exciting things I get to do all year here at Postpartum Progress is work on the Mother’s Day Rally for Moms’ Mental Health. If you don’t know what it is, the rally is our annual event on Mother’s Day that brings...

Published Tue, May 01 2012 6:28 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, maternal health, mental health, maternal depression, Mother's Day Rally for Mental Health, moms day rally

For Aimee Zeigler, Lost to Postpartum Psychosis

I’m trying to get ready for our annual Mother’s Day Rally for Moms’ Mental Health this Sunday. Frankly, I’m woefully behind. I got a little sidetracked yesterday writing a story for Babble about why most mothers support other mothers’...

Published Fri, May 11 2012 7:19 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: postpartum psychosis

Things That Annoy Me

You know what annoys me? When I run out of my antidepressant, and I haven’t had time to get to the pharmacy, and I spend the entire day completely sick to my stomach. It’s only been 12 darn hours since I didn’t take my medication and...

Published Wed, May 09 2012 11:14 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression

What Makes Postpartum Depression Different From Major Depression?

What makes postpartum depression different from depression? I have been asked this question many times. It is indeed different, and I know the answer to the question, but since I’m not the amazing Karen Kleiman or Marlene Freeman or Susan Stone...

Published Wed, May 09 2012 8:57 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, News, major depression, MotherWoman, Ellen Story, Massachusetts Commission on Postpartum Depression

Sandra Sutherland: On Not Bottling Up Postpartum Depression

Dear Mama, Motherhood sure isn’t what you thought it would be is it? Sure, the logistics aren’t all that surprising. You knew you’d have a long stint of sleepless nights and never-ending days. The constant diaper changes and mountains of laundry are seemingly...

Published Sun, May 13 2012 3:00 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Mother's Day Rally for Mental Health

Victoria Costello: On Why Postpartum Depression Treatment Is Important

To Every Mom and Mom-to-be on Mother’s Day: My story is not unusual. My message is not complicated. You have to take care of yourself so you can be there for your children. What’s not simple is how someone who’s in the depths of postpartum depression...

Published Sun, May 13 2012 4:00 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Mother's Day Rally for Mental Health, Victoria Costello

Jennifer: On Having A Baby, Postpartum Psychosis And Bipolar Disorder

Dear New Mama, My son was four weeks old and I was manic out of my mind in October of 2008. I was somehow able to hide it so well from everyone close to me, my parents, my best friend, my therapist, even my husband. No one knew but me. But who was I kidding...

Published Sun, May 13 2012 9:06 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression

Jill Williams Krause: On The Impending Doom of Postpartum Anxiety

Dear New Momma, Wow. Are you tired, or what? This mom thing, it is not for the weak… or those who can’t stomach coffee. I mean, I think eventually we all end up chugging a pot at some point, even if we hate the stuff. If you’re feeling...

Published Sun, May 13 2012 7:00 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, postpartum anxiety, Mother's Day Rally for Mental Health, Postpartum Anxiety Symptoms, Jill Williams Krause, Babyrabies

Kathleen Schmidt: On Feeling Like You Can’t Be A Mother

Dear New Mom, I wish someone had written a letter like this to me after the birth of my son (now and daughter (now 4). Right now, it may feel as though you are trapped in someone else’s body, mourning the version of yourself that existed before your baby...

Published Sun, May 13 2012 11:10 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Mother's Day Rally for Mental Health, Kathleen Schmidt

Dawn Greene: On Feeling Like You’re Not Yourself

Dear new moms: Sometimes we get a feeling that we are not ourselves. Maybe we ignore it, thinking it is nothing … but what if it’s true? Recently, I had that feeling. I had been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder when I was in high school, tried...

Published Sat, May 12 2012 10:00 PM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Mother's Day Rally for Mental Health, Dawn Greene

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Amber Koter-Puline: On Struggling With Motherhood After Postpartum Depression

Alexandra Rosas: On The Fat Hot Tears of Postpartum Depression

Jenna Hatfield: On Wanting to Be the Perfect Mom

News Roundup 5/2/12

Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies To Host National Webinar on Moms’ Mental Health

Announcing the 4th Annual Mother’s Day Rally for Moms’ Mental Health

For Aimee Zeigler, Lost to Postpartum Psychosis

Things That Annoy Me

What Makes Postpartum Depression Different From Major Depression?

Sandra Sutherland: On Not Bottling Up Postpartum Depression

Victoria Costello: On Why Postpartum Depression Treatment Is Important

Jennifer: On Having A Baby, Postpartum Psychosis And Bipolar Disorder

Jill Williams Krause: On The Impending Doom of Postpartum Anxiety

Kathleen Schmidt: On Feeling Like You Can’t Be A Mother

Dawn Greene: On Feeling Like You’re Not Yourself