Postpartum Progress

Miracle Pregnancies, Close Aged Children, and Postpartum Depression

[Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest post from Lhessa Lyons. Despite being told she couldn’t have children, she experienced three quick miracle pregnancies and subsequent postpartum depression. We hope her story will help other moms with...

Published Mon, Feb 15 2016 8:59 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, infertility, guest post, close pregnancies, miracle pregnancy, close spacing

A Latina Mama Wonders if She Belongs in the Warrior Mom Community

[Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post comes from Pauline Campos, a Latina mama who isn’t sure if she belongs in the Warrior Mom Community. Spoiler Alert: She does. -Jenna] I don’t know if I belong here, in this sacred place for women...

Published Fri, Feb 12 2016 8:53 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Postpartum PTSD, Latinas, Warrior Moms of Color, latina women, latina postpartum depression, latina PPD, latinas postpartum depression, postpartum depression latinas, Latina, PPD latinas

It’s Time to Register for Climb Out of the Darkness 2016

Nearly one million women a year have reported grappling with a perinatal mood and anxiety disorder in some capacity. Postpartum Depression and other perinatal mood and anxiety disorders continue to be stigmatized and overlooked. There is, however, an...

Published Wed, Feb 10 2016 10:31 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

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

#LoveAnotherMother on February 11 to Help Make a Change

We’re really excited to participate in National Coalition for Maternal Mental Health’s first ever National Day of Action. We believe in the heart and soul of #loveanothermother; it’s kinda what we do! In short, NCMMH is asking all of...

Published Tue, Feb 09 2016 11:30 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, #LoveAnotherMother, Bring Postpartum Out of the Shadows Act, NCMMH, National Coalition for Maternal Mental Health, National Day of Action

How Postpartum Depression Affects Sex Drive

We decided to write a series of posts about sex, postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, and all the emotions and questions that surround the topic. We’re starting with the sex drive, or lack thereof, because moms experiencing PPD wonder if their...

Published Mon, Feb 08 2016 1:51 PM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, sex postpartum, postpartum depression sex, sex antidepressants, postpartum sex, sex postpartum depression, sex

#DayofLight: Spreading Truth and Hope

Today marks the third annual #DayofLight, a beautiful movement created by Brandi Jeter in 2014. From her post yesterday: “This is what depression looks like in my life. This is just one way that depression looks. The more we share our stories, the...

Published Thu, Feb 04 2016 11:46 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, depression, #dayoflight

Lost Leave: A Tale of Taming Postpartum Anxiety & Depression

[Editor’s Note: In today’s guest post, Jen Bullet shares an encouraging story of how her doctors supported her through Postpartum Anxiety with medication, time, and reassurance. It’s important to share these success stories to ease the...

Published Thu, Feb 04 2016 8:20 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, postpartum anxiety, anxiety, medication, postpartum depression doctor, cognitive therapy

Realizing I Needed Help for Postpartum Anxiety

[Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post comes from Katie Collins. With a history of anxiety, she knew she might experience a postpartum mood and anxiety disorder, but it wasn’t until the birth of her second child that things spiraled out...

Published Wed, Feb 03 2016 11:20 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: postpartum anxiety, anxiety disorder, guest post

Apply for the Postpartum Progress Warrior Mom™ Conference Diversity Scholarship

Postpartum Progress Warrior Mom™ ConferenceDiversity Scholarship October 14th-15th, 2016, Atlanta, GAApplication Due: March 15, 2016 One of the goals at Postpartum Progress is to expand our reach and support so that all women are getting the information...

Published Tue, Feb 02 2016 9:00 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Warrior Moms of Color, Warrior Mom Conference, diversity, warrior mom™ conference diversity scholarship

What Moms Would Ask Presidential Candidates About Maternal Mental Health

With the Iowa Caucuses officially kicking off the election process today, many moms are thinking about what a new President will mean for maternal mental health care in this country. We know that mental health care needs improvement across the board for...

Published Mon, Feb 01 2016 1:00 PM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Awareness, US Preventive Task Force, politics, presidential election, postpartum depression questions, policy, questions

All Mothers Deserve Our Support

Tyra Banks welcomed her first child, a son, into the world last week. She announced his birth initially via her Instagram; simply a pictures of a newborn hat and a statement saying that the little miracle baby resembles both of his parents. She, then...

Published Mon, Feb 01 2016 9:10 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: motherhood, good mother, infertility, In the Media, infertility treatment, surrogate, infertility depression, surrogacy, infertility and depression, tyra banks

#meditateonthis Success Shows Moms with PPD Will Fight the Good Fight

Last night at 6:00 PM, we put out a call to our Warrior Moms and followers. We planned to take to Twitter to discuss the dismissive, stigmatizing, misinformed comments on postpartum depression by New York Times best-selling author Marianne Williamson...

Published Thu, Jan 28 2016 7:25 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, screening, postpartum depression screening, PPD screening, In the Media, postpartum depression stigma, universal screening, posptartum depression stigma, PPD stigma, postpartum stigma, mental health stigma, post partum depression stigma, Marianne Williamson, mental illness stigma

Postpartum Depression Is Real #meditateonthis

In response to the news that screening for perinatal depression is now recommended by the US Preventive Services Task Force, New York Times bestselling author Marianne Williamson took to Facebook to tell her followers that the recommendation is simply...

Published Wed, Jan 27 2016 3:00 PM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: In the Media

Weaning and PPD: I Didn’t Know You Could Get Postpartum Depression Any Time During the First Year

[Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post comes from Jessica. She writes about the depression she experienced after weaning her baby. -Jenna] Post-weaning depression, huh? That’s a thing. A very real thing, with physical manifestations, anxiety...

Published Wed, Jan 27 2016 10:05 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, breastfeeding, weaning and hormones, weaning depression, weaning, breastfeeding and postpartum depression, breastfeeding postpartum depression, breastfeeding PPD

Depression Screening for Pregnant & New Moms Endorsed: Why & What Will This Mean

It is now the official recommendation of the US Preventive Task Force for all pregnant women and new mothers to receive screening for postpartum mood and anxiety disorders. We saw New York City mandate universal depression screening late last year and...

Published Tue, Jan 26 2016 11:38 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, stigma, screening, News, postpartum depression news, postpartum depression screening, PPD screening, maternal mental health, universal screening, mandatory screening, stereotypes, US Preventive Task Force, myths, motherhood myths, postpartum depression myths

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