Postpartum Progress

Things That Don’t Matter When You Have a Newborn

It is easy in this day and age to get bogged down with what everyone else tells us we should be doing when we bring our baby home for the first time. As soon as we cross the threshold, we read and are told what should matter to us. It can be overwhelming...

Published Wed, Dec 16 2015 7:00 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: parenting, Postpartum Depression, coping with stress, hormones, newborns, hormones mood, stress

Both Sides Now: Having a Baby After a PMAD

[Editor’s Note: Today we have a beautiful, encouraging post from Graeme Seabrook who recently had another baby after experiencing a postpartum mood and anxiety disorder after her first child’s birth. Many moms wonder how they’ll feel...

Published Thu, Dec 17 2015 8:49 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, postpartum anxiety, having a baby, Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders, second child after postpartum depression, Second Baby, having child after PPD, having another baby

New Study Lends Hope to a Future with Universal Screening for PPD

We know that screening moms for symptoms of postpartum mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) is key to identifying the mothers who need help and referrals. New York City recently announced they’re mandating screening for all moms. We celebrate that...

Published Fri, Dec 18 2015 7:00 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression Research, screening, postpartum depression screening, PPD screening, Edinburgh Postnatal, universal screening, mandatory screening, edinburgh postnatal depression scale, Postpartum Depression Screening Scale

To the Mama with a Brand New Baby This Christmas

He’s beautiful. He’s just perfect, mama. You did such a great job. I’m so proud of you for enduring pregnancy and childbirth and bringing this perfect little being into the world. But, oh mama, be gentle with you this holiday. You’re...

Published Wed, Dec 23 2015 8:32 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: family, Postpartum Depression, postpartum anxiety, holidays, newborns

Finding the Good After a Loss to Suicide

Our community feels a little lost, a little angry, a little unsettled right now in light of the loss of a mama to postpartum depression. We’ve been talking about it and how the loss to suicide of Sasha Hettich has affected us on our Facebook page...

Published Tue, Dec 29 2015 10:44 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, stigma, postpartum suicide, suicide, suicidal, suicidal thinking, suicidal thoughts, suicidal ideation, maternal suicide, PPD suicide, postpartum depression suicide, suicide help, cody hettich, sasha hettich

I’m Ready to Do Battle: Moving Forward After a Maternal Suicide

[Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post comes from Tabitha Grassmid. She was a friend and in the same postpartum support group as a mom who recently died due to suicide during her battle with postpartum mood and anxiety disorders. -Jenna] Since...

Published Wed, Dec 30 2015 6:30 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, postpartum suicide, maternal suicide, PPD suicide, postpartum depression suicide

5 Great Mental Health Resolutions for Moms with Postpartum Depression

It’s a new year! How exciting, right? Sure, unless you’re dealing with postpartum depression, anxiety, OCD, or another postpartum mood and anxiety disorder and all you see is another year of fighting the same battle, every single day. We’ve...

Published Mon, Jan 04 2016 9:05 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, postpartum anxiety, Postpartum OCD, self care, help for postpartum depression, postpartum depression self care, new year, helping others, goals, postpartum self care

A New Day’s Resolution for Moms with PPD

It is the first week of a new year. It is the time for resolutions, and if you are sitting alone in your house with a crying child clutched to your bosom and unsure what this year will hold for you, it can a terrifying thought. What does a mother promise...

Published Tue, Jan 05 2016 10:24 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, postpartum anxiety, new year, survive postpartum depression

I Understand Catelynn Lowell’s Journey with Postpartum Depression & Open Adoption

You’ve probably at least heard of the show Teen Mom, even if you haven’t watched it. Recently Catelynn Lowell talked about her battle with postpartum depression after the birth of her second child; she placed her firstborn for adoption on...

Published Wed, Jan 06 2016 12:25 PM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Celebrities With PPD, anxiety, In the Media, depression after adoption, birth parents, open adoption, Catelynn Lowell, teen mom

Depressed Mothers Are Not Unfit

There is a stirring in the atmosphere in the wake of the recent, highly publicized maternal suicide of one of our warrior moms; I can sense it. There is fear. There is disgust. There is judgment. I am reading comments, terrible comments of how women with...

Published Thu, Jan 07 2016 8:57 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, motherhood, stigma, postpartum suicide, maternal suicide, postpartum depression suicide, postpartum depression stigma, posptartum depression stigma, PPD stigma

What Moms with PPD Fear When Returning to Work

Reports state Hayden Panettiere just returned to the set of Nashville after completing treatment for postpartum depression. The actress sought in-patient treatment last October for PPD where she stayed until late November. Like many working moms, now...

Published Tue, Jan 12 2016 8:54 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Celebrities With PPD, postpartum anxiety, Hayden Panettiere postpartum depression, Hayden Panettiere PPD, postpartum depression work, going back to work, working women, Women and Work

Don’t Be Silent: On Returning to Work with Postpartum Depression and Anxiety

After the births of each of my sons, I returned to work with postpartum depression and anxiety. Each time it looked and felt different. Looking back at both of them, it’s evident how my silence only prolonged my suffering when returning to work...

Published Thu, Jan 14 2016 8:14 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression work, going back to work, working women, Women and Work, job

Getting Out of the Dark Room of Postpartum Depression

[Editor’s Note: Today we have an inspiring guest post from Melissa Anderson. She shares her story and some hope for other Warrior Moms. -Jenna] My pregnancy wasn’t “normal.” I had Hyperemesis Gravidarum the first few months. Those...

Published Mon, Jan 18 2016 9:44 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, postpartum anxiety, about postpartum depression, PPD recovery

Announcing the Postpartum Progress 2015 Impact Report

We’re so pleased to share some of the things Postpartum Progress was able to accomplish in 2015 thanks to the amazing work of our team, our volunteers, our partners, and our donors. We are continuing to grow and expand our capacity to reach more...

Published Thu, Jan 21 2016 7:36 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Progress News, Postpartum Progress Inc., impact report, Postpartum Progress non-profit

Announcing the 2016 Climb Out of the Darkness® Local Grant Recipients

Each year, Postpartum Progress’ Board of Directors elects to donate a percentage of funds raised by Climb Out of the Darkness® held in selected states to local, independent, 501c3 registered nonprofit organizations that provide direct...

Published Fri, Jan 22 2016 7:00 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression

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