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It’s “Whisky Tango Foxtrot” Day at Postpartum Progress

Yesterday afternoon I got some shocking news. I saw that Babble had come out with its list of Top 100 Mom Bloggers of 2011. I was hoping I’d be on it of course, as are many striving mom bloggers, all of whom are awesome even if they aren’t...

Published Wed, Dec 14 2011 8:36 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Babble

Goodbye Crap Sandwich!

For those of you who have had one crap sandwich of a year due to postpartum depression, take heart. You made it through. You’ll love this post from our guest contributor Kimberly Morand over at her blog All Work & No Play Makes Mommy Go Something...

Published Wed, Dec 14 2011 6:30 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression

Seeking Input From Health Professionals On New Perinatal Mental Health Journal

PPD Survivor and journal editor Jaime H. has proposed a potential new scholarly journal on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders called the Journal of Perinatal Mental Health. She is seeking input from any healthcare professionals who come in contact with...

Published Tue, Dec 13 2011 10:03 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression

70 Postpartum Depression Survivors: I Knew I Was Getting Better When …

A mom who is currently struggling with postpartum depression recently asked me how to know when you are getting better. Rather than answer that question myself, I put it out to my followers on Twitter and to the members of our Facebook Fan Page. Reading...

Published Mon, Dec 12 2011 9:18 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression

Does Postpartum Depression Lead to Bipolar Disorder?

Does postpartum depression lead to bipolar disorder? No, but you might mistakenly think that if you read some of the headlines this week. Lots of media outlets reported that severe postpartum mental illness, including postpartum depression, is linked...

Published Fri, Dec 09 2011 9:08 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Postpartum Bipolar, postpartum psychosis, bipolar

Two New Practices Specializing in Postpartum Depression Treatment

I’m so pleased to be able to share good news with you today about two wonderful people who work hard to help women with postpartum depression. First, there’s my friend Cathy Dore, MA, who has just opened up her own therapy practice in California...

Published Thu, Dec 08 2011 6:45 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression

You Deserve The Best Care Possible for Postpartum Depression

Kimberly Morand on deserving the best care possible for postpartum depression: I didn’t know a whole lot about the spine when I injured it some years ago. Even with my nursing background, I knew only the basics and the fact that it hurt like a mother...

Published Wed, Dec 07 2011 9:49 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression

Meet Santa & Benefit the Postpartum Resource Center of NY

The Postpartum Resource Center of New York will hold a Breakfast With Santa charity event this Saturday, Dec. 10. (Hey, that’s my birthday!!) There will be two seatings, one at 9am and one at 11am. The event will be held at Westminster United Presbyterian...

Published Wed, Dec 07 2011 9:36 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression

On Postpartum Depression, Body Image & Weight Gain

On postpartum depression, body image and weight gain, from Cristi Comes: Inside postpartum depression there is a multitude of challenges but one I often struggle with is how my mental health affects my physical health. Therapies that help the mood like...

Published Mon, Dec 05 2011 11:07 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, weight gain, body image

Are Control Freaks More Prone to Postpartum Depression?

Right before I went on maternity leave, a colleague asked me a very pointed question: “How do you think you’re going to find having a baby?” She was referring – and not especially subtly either – to my tendency to be a control freak. I thought I had hid...

Published Fri, Dec 02 2011 8:57 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, control freak

An Analysis Of Phrases Moms Use to Warn Their Kids

We don’t spend a lot of time being funny on this blog, for obvious reasons. It’s hard to laugh when you’re in the midst of the despair of postpartum depression. But during this holiday season, which can heap even more stress on the already...

Published Fri, Dec 02 2011 6:46 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: parenting, Postpartum Depression, motherhood, mothers, moms

The Overwhelming Feeling of Being A Mom with Postpartum Depression

As I left the grocery store yesterday I saw a woman loading up her car with groceries while juggling her baby. Such a normal sight, but it immediately reminded me of my postpartum depression days and I felt that uncomfortable feeling you get in the pit...

Published Thu, Dec 01 2011 9:54 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, overwhelming

Love In The Time of Postpartum Depression

Is it possible to love your baby and simply NOT love the logistics that go into having a newborn? Yes. Yes. And Yes. This is, perhaps, the myth that is most voiced and de-bunked early on in my work with new moms. Moms who are struggling with postpartum...

Published Wed, Nov 30 2011 10:25 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, motherhood

Thyroid Problems in Women & Postpartum Depression

Do you know what your thyroid does? I didn’t, so I had to look it up before I could write about the fact that thyroiditis can cause symptoms that mimic postpartum depression. It turns out only a minority of women with postpartum depression have...

Published Mon, Nov 28 2011 9:37 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, thyroiditis, thyroid problems, TSH, thyroid

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It’s “Whisky Tango Foxtrot” Day at Postpartum Progress

Top 10 Stories on Postpartum Depression in 2011

Goodbye Crap Sandwich!

Seeking Input From Health Professionals On New Perinatal Mental Health Journal

70 Postpartum Depression Survivors: I Knew I Was Getting Better When …

Does Postpartum Depression Lead to Bipolar Disorder?

Two New Practices Specializing in Postpartum Depression Treatment

You Deserve The Best Care Possible for Postpartum Depression

Meet Santa & Benefit the Postpartum Resource Center of NY

On Postpartum Depression, Body Image & Weight Gain

Are Control Freaks More Prone to Postpartum Depression?

An Analysis Of Phrases Moms Use to Warn Their Kids

The Overwhelming Feeling of Being A Mom with Postpartum Depression

Love In The Time of Postpartum Depression

Thyroid Problems in Women & Postpartum Depression