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Mothers & Postpartum Depression: Our Children’s Future At Stake

One of my biggest concerns is how little people pay attention to the mental health of mothers. We talk about breastfeeding. We talk about postpartum hemorrhage. We talk about vaginal births versus c-sections. We talk about OBs and midwives and doulas...

Published Tue, May 08 2012 10:31 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, maternal depression, Well blog

Good Karma Times Three

I’m very proud that Postpartum Progress is featured or mentioned in three great places this week — all while I was at the South by Southwest conference in Austin, so happy surprise for me! — and I wanted to share them with you. Because...

Published Wed, Mar 14 2012 9:44 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression

Kicking Off the 8th Annual Mother’s Day Rally for Mental Health

Anyone feel like Mother’s Day kind of sneaked up on us this year? Well, Happy Mother’s Day all the same! Every year for eight years now we bring you the words of other Warrior Moms on Mother’s Day to encourage you, to inspire you, to...

Published Sat, May 07 2016 9:00 PM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Mother's Day Rally for Mental Health, Mother's Day, mother's day rally, mother's day rally for moms' mental health. #momsdayrally, Mother's Day Online Rally for Moms' Mental Health

Postpartum Depression: An Interview with My Husband

[Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post is a really great piece for both moms and their partners. Jennifer Schwartz took the time to interview her husband about what the experience of her postpartum depression felt like for him. It’s a unique...

Published Mon, May 02 2016 8:27 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Help For Fathers, dads, fathers, help for dads, guest post, fathers help postpartum, father postpartum depression, tips for dads PPD

Shannon Hennig: This Isn’t Normal

Dear Mama, I see you there sitting in the dark; you’re shaking and terrified, left wondering how on earth a little baby, so small and harmless, could completely break you. Maybe your birth experience isn’t how you planned it. Or maybe you...

Published Sat, May 07 2016 11:00 PM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Mother's Day Rally for Mental Health, Mother's Day, mother's day rally, mother's day rally for moms' mental health. #momsdayrally, Mother's Day Online Rally for Moms' Mental Health

Even Holistic Moms Are Not Immune to Postpartum Anxiety & Depression

Today please welcome holistic nutritionist Arja Pennanen Lytle from Balance Body and Soul, who shares how shocked she was to get postpartum anxiety as someone who is so health conscious. My son is just over two-and-a-half years old, and while I love all...

Published Thu, Aug 16 2012 6:50 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: postpartum anxiety

Katie Sluiter: On Hating Yourself During Postpartum Depression

Dear You: I know you. Whether you are a brand new mom, or a fifth-time mom, have feelings that something is not quite right … Where you are a dad or spouse searching for answers or resources for why your lovely wife is being so damn mean or angry...

Published Sun, May 13 2012 1:15 PM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Mother's Day Rally for Mental Health, Katie Sluiter

Fadra Nally: On Not Admitting She Had Postpartum Depression

Dear New Mom: If you’re anything like me, you know you can handle a baby. You’ve had a successful career. You’ve worked hard. You’re ambitious, determined, reliable, dependable, diligent, and you always have a sense of humor. Plus...

Published Sun, May 13 2012 8:03 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Mother's Day Rally for Mental Health, Fadra Nally

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

Announcing Our New Partners … (Yippee!)

As my friend Morgan from The 818 would say, I’m here to kick the horse one more time … We are SO incredibly grateful to everyone who has donated so far in honor of Strong Start Day. We’ve listed all of you here, with a permanent new...

Published Fri, Oct 07 2011 11:45 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression

Get Understanding Support For Postpartum Depression With Daily Hope

Daily Hope is one of my favorite services of Postpartum Progress. When you sign up for Daily Hope, we send you emails with a supportive and understanding message about what you’re going through with postpartum depression and anxiety (or related…...

Published Wed, Sep 07 2011 7:29 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, post partum depression, baby blues, depression help, anxiety help, post depression

Postpartum PTSD Is As Common As Postpartum Depression

Anywhere from 7-16% of new moms experience some level of postpartum PTSD, or postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder, according to the MGH Center for Women’s Mental Health, which reviewed a study by McGill University. This study found that risk...

Published Thu, Oct 04 2012 7:15 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum PTSD, depression during pregnancy, MGH Center for Women's Mental Health

Alexandra Rosas: 7 Reasons to Cherish Yourself

Dear New Mama, Is there anything more jump-off-the-train-track of your life than having a baby? There wasn’t for me. When my first baby was born, my life was switch-tracked at 100 mph. If I had known there was a junction up ahead, I could have braced...

Published Sun, May 08 2016 5:00 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Mother's Day Rally for Mental Health, Mother's Day, mother's day rally, mother's day rally for moms' mental health. #momsdayrally, Mother's Day Online Rally for Moms' Mental Health

May 4th Is World Maternal Mental Health Day

Did you think about what maternal mental health even meant before you found yourself diagnosed with or experiencing a postpartum mood and anxiety disorder? I didn’t—and I already possessed risk factors for postpartum depression. I had Generalized...

Published Wed, May 04 2016 8:25 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, maternal mental health, World Maternal Mental Health Day, #AskHer, May Campaign

Katherine Stone: That’s a Lot of Hats

Dear New Mom, You might be sitting there right now, on Mother’s Day of all days, feeling like a total mom failure. I remember that feeling. I had only just gotten started, was at the very beginning of motherhood and I’d already blown it. I...

Published Sat, May 07 2016 10:00 PM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Mother's Day Rally for Mental Health, Mother's Day, mother's day rally, mother's day rally for moms' mental health. #momsdayrally, Mother's Day Online Rally for Moms' Mental Health

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Mothers & Postpartum Depression: Our Children’s Future At Stake

Good Karma Times Three

Kicking Off the 8th Annual Mother’s Day Rally for Mental Health

Postpartum Depression: An Interview with My Husband

Shannon Hennig: This Isn’t Normal

Even Holistic Moms Are Not Immune to Postpartum Anxiety & Depression

Katie Sluiter: On Hating Yourself During Postpartum Depression

Fadra Nally: On Not Admitting She Had Postpartum Depression

On Postpartum Depression, Body Image & Weight Gain

Announcing Our New Partners … (Yippee!)

Get Understanding Support For Postpartum Depression With Daily Hope

Postpartum PTSD Is As Common As Postpartum Depression

Alexandra Rosas: 7 Reasons to Cherish Yourself

May 4th Is World Maternal Mental Health Day

Katherine Stone: That’s a Lot of Hats