Postpartum Progress

Dealing With the Anxiety Caused By The Ever-Changing Nature of Babies

The amount of gear a baby requires is mind-boggling. You can’t just use stuff you’ve already got laying around the house. Just for a start you need: stroller car seat diapers bottles crib burp cloths baby tub diaper pail changing table pacifiers...

Published Thu, Nov 08 2012 10:34 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, MAM, MAM Oral Care, teethers, baby stages, infant stages, training brush

Is Someone Holding Your Postpartum Depression Against You?

Postpartum depression changes you. There is no doubt about it. It can also change your partners, children, extended family and friends. Thankfully and for the most part, these changes are positive ones; although it is certainly difficult to see this side...

Published Mon, Feb 11 2013 9:01 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression

Can Twitter & Facebook Identify Postpartum Depression?

The researchers are on to us, friends. They’ve started to become interested in the impact social media can have on postpartum depression and anxiety, in terms of both identifying moms who might suffer and supporting them when they do. The MGH Center...

Published Sat, Feb 09 2013 9:28 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression Research, Postpartum Depression, Facebook, Twitter

When the Holidays Aren’t Happy

In case you missed it on Facebook (or don’t follow us there), Katherine posted this note on Christmas Eve. I thought it was worth sharing here too. Happy happy holidays to all of our beautiful Warrior Moms out there. We love you. If you are not...

Published Fri, Dec 26 2014 11:11 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Warrior Moms, holidays

Research uncovers various classes of PPD

Humans compare themselves to others around them. She has prettier hair. He has a nicer car. Why does she get the corner office when I have worked just as hard? Or the ever popular gym comparisons: I do the SAME exercises as her and yet, nothing. Then...

Published Tue, Jan 20 2015 6:36 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression Research, PPD, research, Dr. Samantha Meltzer Brody

3 Ways We Can Improve Maternal Mental Health Care For Women of Color

Earlier this week, I shared my growing concern with women of color and their maternal mental health being underserved by professionals and those in the mental health advocacy space. (Note: “Women of color” refers to women who are not considered...

Published Fri, Jan 09 2015 12:30 PM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Warrior Moms, Warrior Moms of Color, women of color, minority mental health, Causes

Postpartum Depression Stories: Maybe I Really Didn’t Want to Be A Mom

The more women who share their stories of postpartum depression, the more likely it is someone else will see it, recognize what is wrong and reach out for help. Recently, blogger Natalie Hoage shared her PPD story on MoonFrye.com, and I thought you’d...

Published Tue, Feb 12 2013 1:41 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, PPD, Postpartum OCD

Majority of Moms With Depression In Pregnancy End Up With PPD

A poll conducted by the Royal College of Midwives in the United Kingdom finds that moms with depression in pregnancy, or antenatal depression, have very little information about the illness and are unlikely to seek help. According to the BBC, the poll...

Published Sat, Nov 17 2012 7:48 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, PPD, antenatal depression, depression during pregnancy, depression in pregnancy

A New Mother Baby Postpartum Depression Treatment Program Launches in MI

A news and events roundup on everything postpartum depression-related for you: * Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services in Michigan has launched a new Mother and Baby Day Program for the treatment of postpartum depression and related illnesses. The...

Published Mon, Nov 26 2012 10:29 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression

The Postpartum Depression Medication Maze

I’ve been going through old files as I prepare to move to my new house this week … THIS WEEK!! … and I found something from my postpartum depression and OCD days — a medication list. I used it to keep track of what I had been taking...

Published Tue, Dec 04 2012 8:36 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: postpartum depression treatment

Black And Married With Kids Features Story on Postpartum Depression

The wonderful website Black and Married With Kids, created by couple Ronnie and Lamar Tyler, is featuring a 2-part series on postpartum depression written by Christine St. Vil. I wanted you to check out part 1, “Baby Blues and Postpartum Depression...

Published Thu, Jan 10 2013 7:15 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Warrior Moms of Color, Ronnie Tyler, Lamar Tyler, Black and Married With Kids

The Physical Symptoms of Postpartum Depression

Today we welcome Warrior Mom Meri L. who shares how her postpartum depression manifested primarily in physical symptoms like dizziness and nausea: Whenever I prepare a list of symptoms of postpartum depression, I always include “unusual physical symptoms...

Published Thu, Sep 20 2012 6:50 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Depression Symptoms, postpartum depression signs

The Connecting Threads Among Us

Did you catch the Mother’s Day Rally last Sunday? Since it’s Mother’s Day every day here, we wanted to be sure you were given the opportunity to read all the poignant and powerful essays that were published for this year’s Mother’s...

Published Sat, May 16 2015 5:31 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression Research, Postpartum Depression, postpartum anxiety, mother's day rally

Calling All Homestead Warriors – A Giveaway!

Helloooooo, lovely ladies! We haven’t forgotten you! Hopefully, by now, some of you who signed up for postcard love from the Warrior Mom Conference have received notes of hope, tinged with a bit of Boston magic, from our attendees. I want you to...

Published Fri, Jul 17 2015 7:15 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Warrior Moms, Warrior Mom Conference, Homestead Warriors

Why Moms Can’t Get Help for Postpartum Depression & Anxiety

Recently on Twitter I said that a lot of moms can’t get help for postpartum depression and anxiety. Someone I don’t know chimed in and kept telling me I was completely wrong. She insisted that because of the Affordable Care Act and Mental...

Published Tue, Aug 25 2015 10:43 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Depression Statistics, maternal mental health, mental health disparities, help for postpartum depression, maternal mental health access, postpartum depression facts

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