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Speaker Submissions Now Open for Warrior Mom™ Conference ’16

We’re looking for YOU… …to submit a speaker/presenter application for the 2016 Warrior Mom™ Conference happening in Atlanta next October 14-15. That’s right. We’re looking for you. We’re looking for speakers who...

Published Mon, Nov 23 2015 9:00 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Warrior Mom, Warrior Mom Conference, speaker submissions

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

Guest Post: Doing It All Again

I had the pleasure of meeting Graeme in Boston at the first ever Warrior Mom™ Conference this past July. She’s simply fabulous and her hugs are amazing. She’s also wholly dedicated to mamas with Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders. I’m...

Published Thu, Sep 03 2015 6:00 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Warrior Moms, new mom, prevention, preparing for baby

Three Things That Put You At Risk for Postpartum Depression

The website Black and Married with Kids has a follow up post to the one I mentioned last week on postpartum depression: It’s Okay To Admit You Need Help. The newest article, also written by Christine St. Vil, is an interview with Dr. Joshua Johanssen...

Published Thu, Jan 17 2013 10:34 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, PPD

A Mother’s Postpartum Depression Bill of Rights

Every pregnant and new mother, regardless of her geographical location, race, marital status, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status should have the right to enjoy, as the World Health Organization states, the “highest attainable standard of...

Published Wed, Aug 14 2013 7:58 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, PPD, bill of rights, maternal mental health, postpartum depression bill of rights, PPD bill of rights

Quitando la Máscara: This Latina’s Fight Against Postpartum Anxiety

Today I’m honored to share my lovely friend (and fellow Texan!) Jessica Escobar’s story with you. Jess is a proud Latina and Texas girl who grew up on the border in El Paso, but currently lives in Austin with her husband and two beautiful...

Published Fri, Jan 02 2015 6:00 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, postpartum anxiety, women's health, Warrior Moms, mental health, Warrior Moms of Color, minority mental health, minority women, latina women

BabyCenter Finds PPD Moms Don’t Seek Help Due To Guilt & Shame

BabyCenter®, the number one pregnancy and parenting digital resource, recently asked 1,400 moms about their experience with postpartum depression and found that 40% said they didn’t seek medical help for their illness. Their reasons for avoiding...

Published Tue, Nov 18 2014 6:54 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, PPD, BabyCenter

Postpartum OCD & Intrusive Thoughts: When The Wheels Come Off

I haven’t had postpartum OCD since 2001/02. The further away you get from these experiences, I’m very happy to say, the easier it gets. I rarely if ever feel the heavy heart. I don’t look over my shoulder wondering when the hell is going...

Published Thu, Sep 20 2012 10:19 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: postpartum anxiety, Postpartum OCD, intrusive thoughts, scary thoughts

The Blurred Lines Between Postpartum Depression & Grief After A Loss

Today’s Warrior Mom is Jessica Watson. Jessica Watson is a mom to five, four in her arms and one in her heart, and today she’s sharing her experience with the blurred lines between grief and postpartum depression after perinatal loss. You...

Published Tue, Aug 28 2012 6:48 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, PPD, perinatal loss, Jessica Watson

Moms With Postpartum Depression Often Quit Breastfeeding

The MGH Center for Women’s Mental Health analyzes a recent study of 42,000 women in Norway and how their anxiety or depression affected their breastfeeding, as well as how quitting breastfeeding affected their depression or anxiety. In the past...

Published Wed, Dec 12 2012 11:50 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, PPD, breastfeeding, breast feeding

Pregnancy Depression Was Like Running A Marathon With A Broken Leg

Today’s Warrior Mom is Lindsay H. She was and still is very frustrated that there’s so little information out there about pregnancy depression, also called antenatal depression or prenatal depression. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when...

Published Mon, Aug 20 2012 6:45 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: pregnancy depression, antenatal depression, Depression and Pregnancy, prenatal depression

Postpartum Depression Survivor Series Day Three: The Husbands

And now day three of our special postpartum depression survivor series on having more children … Amber: Let’s talk about our families today. What was the birth order of your “postpartum depression baby”? For me, I was a first-time mom so I had no...

Published Wed, Feb 15 2012 6:30 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, PPD, postpartum anxiety, Help For Fathers, husbands

Husbands’ False Beliefs About Postpartum Depression

I was looking for something in my library of postpartum depression books and came upon an interesting excerpt from Karen Kleiman’s book “The Postpartum Husband.” She lists beliefs some husband’s may have about their wives’...

Published Thu, Sep 08 2011 6:58 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, post partum depression, postnatal depression, PPD, baby blues

100+ Postpartum Depression Survivors Appear in Photo Album to Combat Negative Media Images of PPD

We are so happy to announce our brand new photo album of survivors of postpartum depression and related illnesses. It’s called the Warrior Mom Photo Album, and we’re extremely proud of the more than 100 women who have shown their… Read...

Published Wed, Sep 14 2011 8:54 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, post partum depression, postnatal depression, postpartum, Awareness, women empowerment

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