Postpartum Progress

Why I Decided to Go Public with PPD, a News Anchor’s Story

[Editors Note: Today we are honored to have a guest post from KTUU news anchor Ariane Aramburo. After giving birth to her first child, she experienced postpartum depression. She then chose to run a series on postpartum mood and anxiety disorders when...

Published Thu, Mar 10 2016 5:38 PM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, postpartum depression help, guest post, In the Media, Ariane Aramburo

The Joy of Breastfeeding the Second Time Around

My daughter’s name is Eleanor, but no one really calls her that. Her big brother calls her “baby seeter” and melts my heart with his constant excitement to see her and his toddler accent. Her dad and I call her Rory (yes, I love Gilmore...

Published Wed, Mar 09 2016 4:39 PM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Postpartum PTSD, breastfeeding, breastfeeding and postpartum depression, bad feelings breastfeeding, breastfeeding and anxiety

Our Wish for All Moms Experiencing Postpartum Mood & Anxiety Disorders

Hayden Panettiere spoke yesterday about the amazing support she received when she announced she was entering treatment for postpartum depression. “The more open I was, the more acceptance I got from people,” she said. “I got so much...

Published Tue, Mar 08 2016 9:42 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, celebrities postpartum depression, Celebrities With PPD, good mom, stigma, peer support, Hayden Panettiere postpartum depression, Hayden Panettiere PPD, posptartum depression stigma, celebrity postpartum depression, postpartum depression peer support, celebrities PPD, celebrities with postpartum depression

Join Us for #NatCon16

In October, we announced our partnership with National Council for Behavioral Health—the largest organization for mental health and addiction recovery in the Unites States, connected to policy change and awareness programs. From About the National...

Published Mon, Mar 07 2016 8:51 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Progress News, National Council for Behavioral Health

A Working Model of OBGYN & Pediatrician Screening for Postpartum Depression

[Editor’s Note: Today we’re excited to have an amazing post by Lucy J Puryear, M.D., Associate Professor at Baylor College of Medicine. With all the talk we’ve had regarding the US Preventive Task Force’s recommendation to screen...

Published Fri, Mar 04 2016 7:00 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, screening, postpartum depression treatment, postpartum depression screening, PPD screening, pediatricians, postpartum depression pediatricians, universal screening, mandatory screening, Postpartum Depression Screening Scale, pediatrician, postpartum depression pediatrician

My Postpartum Anxiety Started With My Boobs

[Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post is by Hilary Covil. She tells a story many moms feel familiar with; one of how her postpartum anxiety began with a difficult breastfeeding relationship. We know she’s not alone in this, and neither...

Published Thu, Mar 03 2016 10:46 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: postpartum anxiety, panic attack, breastfeeding, bottle feeding

Six Quick Self-Care Ideas for Moms

I’m a big fan of self-care. BIG. FAN. Every week I share the tag #selfcaresaturday on Facebook and Twitter, telling people what my plans are for the day and asking, “What are you doing for you today?” Without fail someone will say that...

Published Tue, Mar 01 2016 8:24 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, self care, postpartum depression self care, postpartum self care, self, PPD self care, Living Self Care, self care PPD

FREE! Sign Up for the Warrior Mom® Daily Hope

You’re a new mom. It’s early morning. You didn’t sleep well because the baby had you up every two hours 45 minutes to feed. Or cry. Or change a diaper. Or throw an Awake Party. You’re feeding the baby and scrolling your phone with...

Published Mon, Feb 29 2016 8:22 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Daily Hope

Inform, Empower, Act: Why Research Matters

I’ve been there. Sitting at home with a new baby; shaking with anxiety, unable to eat, sleep, or think clearly enough to put one foot in front of the other. You turn on your computer or pull out your phone and visit Google and start to research...

Published Thu, Feb 25 2016 10:20 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression Research, Postpartum Progress News, research, research study, ppd research, Warrior Mom research

Surviving the Worries of Motherhood When You’re Battling Postpartum Anxiety

[Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post comes from Melissa Anderson. She shares about the worries of motherhood, postpartum anxiety, and what helped her through the hardest times. -Jenna] Being a Mom is the most wonderful thing in the world. It’s...

Published Wed, Feb 24 2016 10:47 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: postpartum anxiety, guest post, coping with postpartum anxiety, postpartum anxiety recovery

How to Get the Most Out of Your Therapist

[Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post comes from Virginia Duan. I really wished I had read it before I searched for my first therapist. And my second… and I may just bookmark it in case I ever need to find another one! -Jenna] It can be...

Published Tue, Feb 23 2016 10:55 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: therapy, talk therapy, psychotherapy, postpartum depression treatment, postpartum depression therapy, cognitive therapy, PPD therapist, PPD therapy, postpartum therapy, postpartum depression therapist, therapist, change therapists, therapists

6 Things Every Mom with Postpartum Depression Asks Herself

When a woman becomes a mother, she has an ideal image in her head of how everything is going go. She plans the birth, breastfeeding, the colors of the nursery, the outfit the baby will go home in. We plan for this child for nine months. However, when...

Published Mon, Feb 22 2016 10:10 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, stigma, relationship, postpartum depression questions, questions, asking for help, get better, Six Things

Warrior Mom Book Club: A Mother’s Climb Out of Darkness, Part 2

We’re excited to continue our discussion on A Mother’s Climb Out of Darkness by Jennifer Moyer. You can read Part 1 here, and feel free to join our Warrior Mom Book Club! A Mother’s Climb Out of Darkness Discussion, Part 2 Question 1...

Published Thu, Feb 18 2016 8:13 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: postpartum psychosis, Warrior Mom Book Club, books

Warrior Mom Book Club: A Mother’s Climb Out of Darkness, Part 1

It’s time for a >Warrior Mom Book Club chat! Did you know we have a book club? We do! This month our readers checked out A Mother’s Climb Out of Darkness by Jennifer Hentz Moyer. Published in 2014, the author described her descent into...

Published Wed, Feb 17 2016 10:55 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: postpartum depression books, Warrior Mom Book Club, postpartum depression book, books

A Letter to My Daughter: I’m Sorry, but Not Sorry

[Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post requires a Tissue Warning. Leslie Froelich writes beautifully about the birth of her twins, the loss of one daughter, and the subsequent battle with postpartum depression. -Jenna] Dear Elizabeth: I can’t...

Published Tue, Feb 16 2016 10:32 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Postpartum PTSD, Warrior Moms, grief, guest post, baby loss

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