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PPD in Parents of NICU Babies: Upcoming Webinar

The National Premature Infant Health Coalition will be hosting a webinar on May 9, 2012, from 2-3pm Eastern on “Acute Stress Disorder (ASD), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Postpartum Depression (PPD) in Parents of NICU Babies”. The featured...

Published Wed, Apr 25 2012 6:18 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, premature, NICU, NICU postpartum depression

Depression In Men: A Dad’s Story of Male Postpartum Depression

Men get depressed in the first year postpartum, too. Whether you call it paternal postpartum depression or something else, what we do know is that new fathers’ suffering can impact the health of their children just as the depression of new mothers...

Published Tue, Apr 24 2012 6:41 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Help For Fathers, postpartum depression dads, paternal postpartum depression, father depression, men depression, postpartum depression fathers, male postpartum depression, depression in men

Me, Queen Elizabeth & Catherine Zeta-Jones. Seriously.

Every now and then I get some really awesome news, and today would be one of those days. I’m on More magazine’s annual Fierce List this year. As described by More, the Fierce List is a, “pride of lionesses … who’ve most impressed...

Published Mon, Apr 23 2012 9:09 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Progress News, More, Katherine Stone

Getting Over Having Had Postpartum Depression: A Grief Observed

It takes a long time to get over postpartum depression. Not just the illness itself, but the period afterward where you continue to look over your shoulder, or feel angry and bitter that you were deprived of a happy infancy with your new baby, or wonder...

Published Mon, Apr 23 2012 8:04 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression

Postpartum PTSD: Still Fighting To Heal From Her Traumatic Delivery

How women are treated during labor and delivery can have a direct impact on whether they develop postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or postpartum depression. It doesn’t matter if the doctors and nurses have seen it all before,...

Published Fri, Apr 20 2012 7:40 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Postpartum PTSD

Moms With Postpartum Depression Can’t Leave Babies Alone At Night

I wrote this piece for Babble.com today on new research finding that moms with postpartum depression and/or anxiety are more likely to wake their babies in the middle of the night unnecessarily. Hope you’ll visit me over at Babble today to read...

Published Thu, Apr 19 2012 11:00 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Problems sleeping

A Rant On Postpartum Depression & Trying To Justify It

Is there ever a way to really help someone understand what it is like to go through postpartum depression? Why you are the way you are right now (or were then, if you’re a survivor), thinking the things you think during PPD? Probably not. So we...

Published Thu, Apr 19 2012 6:24 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression

University of Penn Needs You for Online Survey on New Motherhood

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania are studying women’s experiences as they become mothers for the first time. One of the goals of this research is to understand risk factors for depression and anxiety among new mothers, although you...

Published Wed, Apr 18 2012 10:06 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, motherhood, research

Trichotillomania & Dermatillomania: On Hair Pulling & Skin Picking

I’m a skin picker. I pick and scratch at my skin, especially around my fingernails. I’ve always thought of it as a manifestation of my OCD. When I start getting nervous, I’ll start picking at my cuticles or scratching my shoulder. I...

Published Wed, Apr 18 2012 6:20 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, hair puller, skin picker, dermatillomania, trichotillomania

How To Get Your Story, Event or News Published on Postpartum Progress

I hope you don’t mind a little housekeeping chat, but this is really important. Especially for those of you who run PPD support organizations, or who are volunteers or professionals with news to share, or are moms who want to share their stories...

Published Tue, Apr 17 2012 1:22 PM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression

The Ultimate Symbol of Postpartum Depression Recovery

Several years ago, with the help of a graphic artist, I created the Warrior Mom logo for Postpartum Progress. I wanted a symbol that was positive. That represented the strength and courage it takes to get through postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety...

Published Tue, Apr 17 2012 6:57 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Awareness, Warrior Mom

Upcoming PPD Events in IN, CA, OR, NY, MI & NV

Y’all are always asking me how you can help out locally, or how you can learn more about PPD. Well, if you live in Indiana, California, Oregon, New York, Michigan or Nevada, listen up!!! On April 19-20, Indiana will host its annual PPD conference...

Published Thu, Apr 12 2012 6:30 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression

Postpartum Depression To-Do Lists: Do They Help or Hurt?

Warrior Mom Robin Farr of Farewell Stranger shares how when her psychiatrist told her to make a to-do list to help her through her postpartum depression, she wanted to smack her. When I was on leave from work last year to deal with the ongoing effects...

Published Wed, Apr 11 2012 8:45 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression

Upcoming: Meet Me in Chicago, Miami and New York

I keep saying my travel schedule is going to slow down, but … The only thing that makes it okay that I’m leaving my kids for a day or two is that I get to meet many of you. In-person Warrior Mom hugs are the BEST. So, I wanted to give you...

Published Wed, Apr 11 2012 6:42 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression

Postpartum Depression: One Size Does Not Fit All

You may have heard the news this week that autism has been linked to obesity in mothers. When I heard it, the very next thing I thought about was all of the mothers I know who have children on the autism spectrum and are skinny. That’s research...

Published Tue, Apr 10 2012 11:10 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Risk Factors, postpartum depression risk factors, postpartum depression causes

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PPD in Parents of NICU Babies: Upcoming Webinar

Depression In Men: A Dad’s Story of Male Postpartum Depression

Me, Queen Elizabeth & Catherine Zeta-Jones. Seriously.

Getting Over Having Had Postpartum Depression: A Grief Observed

Postpartum PTSD: Still Fighting To Heal From Her Traumatic Delivery

Moms With Postpartum Depression Can’t Leave Babies Alone At Night

A Rant On Postpartum Depression & Trying To Justify It

University of Penn Needs You for Online Survey on New Motherhood

Trichotillomania & Dermatillomania: On Hair Pulling & Skin Picking

How To Get Your Story, Event or News Published on Postpartum Progress

The Ultimate Symbol of Postpartum Depression Recovery

Upcoming PPD Events in IN, CA, OR, NY, MI & NV

Postpartum Depression To-Do Lists: Do They Help or Hurt?

Upcoming: Meet Me in Chicago, Miami and New York

Postpartum Depression: One Size Does Not Fit All