May 2016 - Postpartum Progress - The Network of Care

4 Things I Wish I’d Known About Postpartum Depression

[Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post comes from Warrior Mom Catherine Barber. She lists the things she wish she’d known more about postpartum depression before experiencing it first hand. -Jenna] Our culture celebrates the joys of motherhood...

Published Tue, May 17 2016 9:55 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Depression Symptoms, Warrior Moms, anxiety, guest post, postpartum depression symptom

Christy Douglas: Born Into Motherhood

Dear New Mamas, We are so happy you have been born into motherhood. We are also sorry we may not have prepped you properly for the challenge, but we are here now. We promise. We have been through some of it ourselves and will listen to all of it. ...

Published Sun, May 08 2016 10:00 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, postpartum anxiety, Warrior Moms, Mother's Day Rally for Mental Health, mother's day rally, #momsdayrally

6 Things Moms Need to Know About Labor & Delivery

Pregnancy is a miracle, they said. You will love your journey, they said. Be grateful, they said. Well I say however magical it can be at times, pregnancy is gross, my friends. That’s right. I’m calling it. There are too many bodily changes...

Published Thu, May 12 2016 9:12 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Warrior Moms, Depression and Pregnancy, birth plan, pregnancy, birth, Six Things, pregnancy advice, bonding, labor

Casie Smiley: Every Dog Has Her Day

Dear New Mama, I had a plan and remarkably, it worked. I wanted to have two children and around two years apart. In the grand scheme of things, it seemed like a good idea. I would be back to work in less time, they would have each other as companions...

Published Sun, May 08 2016 9:00 PM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Mother's Day Rally for Mental Health, Mother's Day, mother's day rally, mother's day rally for moms' mental health. #momsdayrally, Mother's Day Online Rally for Moms' Mental Health

Alyssa Roberts: The Sun Will Shine

“Perhaps you will wake up and find the sun shining and the birds singing…Perhaps it will be fine tomorrow.” Virginia Woolf, “To the Lighthouse” Dear mama, In the book, “To the Lighthouse,” one of the characters...

Published Sun, May 08 2016 8:00 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, postpartum anxiety, Warrior Moms, anxiety, Mother's Day Rally for Mental Health, mother's day rally, #momsdayrally

How Sweet It Is To See and Interact with Warrior Moms

Today was kind of a big day at Postpartum Progress. We Went Facebook Live First, we held our first Facebook Live Event. Our intention was to talk for ten minutes, some about postpartum mood and anxiety disorders and some about Climb Out of the Darkness...

Published Wed, May 18 2016 1:19 PM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Warrior Moms, Climb Out of the Darkness, #climbout, Climb Out, Facebook Live

Andrea Bates: You Deserve to Celebrate

Hi there, Mama, Happy Mother’s Day. Yes! I know. It’s Mother’s Day. And you’re a mom. Such a fun day to celebrate! It’s a day celebrating you, and your mom before you, and her mom before her – a day for all moms and...

Published Sun, May 08 2016 2:00 PM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, postpartum anxiety, Mother's Day Rally for Mental Health, stories, mother's day rally, #momsdayrally

My Husband Became a Monster

[Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post comes from an anonymous Warrior Mom who wants to share her story. It’s an important one about partner support and how it feels when your child’s father isn’t supportive or emotionally present...

Published Tue, May 31 2016 10:51 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Warrior Moms, new fathers, fathers, father depression, guest post

On Partner Support and Self-Care

This week’s Facebook Live Event took place at noon today—which is when you can plan to find us weekly right now. We experienced a few technical difficulties, including near-literally blowing up Katherine’s phone, but we also experienced...

Published Wed, May 25 2016 11:58 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Facebook Live

Join Us for a Climb Out of the Darkness Facebook Live Event

One Month Until Climb Out of the Darkness! You guys. Climb Out of the Darkness is 32 days away. Which means on Wednesday, May 18, the Climb will be ONE MONTH AWAY. ONE. MONTH. As Postpartum Progress Staff, we are so excited to watch the numbers climb...

Published Mon, May 16 2016 1:21 PM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Climb Out of the Darkness, #climbout, Climb Out, Facebook Live

Postpartum Progress Gave Me Hope

[Editor’s Note: Today we have a post from Keely. I’ll include this little note from her before I send you off to read her piece. It warmed my heart. Maybe yours, too. “I just wanted to say THANK YOU for creating this safe haven for us...

Published Thu, May 19 2016 9:25 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, guest post

The Sun Will Shine: A Poem on Postpartum Depression

[Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post comes from Stephanie, and she brings a little something different today: a poem on postpartum depression. It’s beautifully written. It’s also a piece many mamas who have suffered postpartum depression...

Published Fri, May 20 2016 9:45 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Warrior Moms, poems, poetry, guest post, postpartum depression poem

Maria Shireen Partners To Support Maternal Mental Health

We’re so excited to tell you about a brand new maternal mental health partnership between Postpartum Progress and Maria Shireen™, the fashion accessories company famous for developing the Hair Tie Bracelet. The company was co-founded...

Published Tue, May 24 2016 11:54 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Shireen Thor, Maria Shireen, cause marketing, Charity Ties

Call of the Warrior Mom

[Editor’s Note: We have something special for you today. It’s a poem from Postpartum Progress board member, Deborah Rimmler. Maybe it’s just what you need to read today, coming off the high or low of Mother’s Day. -Jenna] Call...

Published Mon, May 09 2016 1:46 PM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Warrior Moms, poems, poetry, guest post, postpartum depression poem

Cristi Comes: Happy Mother’s Day

Dear New Mom, “Happy Mother’s Day! Today, it probably feels like you’re treading water, or even drowning. Motherhood is not what you expected. Inside you feel like Mother’s Day is absolutely not the holiday for you. It’s...

Published Sun, May 08 2016 7:00 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com