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Have you read this highly controversial post from the courageous blogger of Velveteen Mind? I would love to hear what YOU think about her powerful words. Then be sure to read on for more of the best the internet has to offer on all things PPD!
Icons and Inventory: I Can’t Be Their Dooce to My Postpartum … – Did you notice that? A flash. A glimpse? An unexpected swell. Olive is due within weeks, if not days. All of my emotions have settled directly into my chest and occasionally push the breath right out of me. When I least expect it, …
From Boob to Bottle: Postpartum Depression & The Unnecessary Shame … – The fantastic writer Catherine Connors at the blog Her Bad Mother has taken up the big honkin’ subject of breastfeeding with a wonderful new post called “Shame & the Mom: A Boob Story”. I know what a HUGE issue this is for Postpartum …
Joel Schwartzberg opens up about Male Postpartum Depression … – Joel Schwartzberg, author of a new book The 40-Year-Old Version: Humoirs of a Divorced Dad, opens up about his experience with male postpartum depression in an interview over at The Collective Inkwell. …
Welcome to the Nut House: Postpartum Depression: Mama’s Losin’ It – When I think of Postpartum Depression, I always think of moms who can’t bring themselves to care for their children, who are just not happy after the birth of their baby. I never thought of it as general confusion or crankiness. …
Am I Normal? | ExpectingWords.com – Postpartum depression isn’t a topic that anybody wants to think about. But recognizing the warning signs could help you or someone you know.
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Mommy-Muse.com Favorites: This Week's Postpartum Depression Blog Posts Have you seen these great articles on postpartum depression? Each week I am posting links to sister blogs offering excellent information and resources on PPD and other postpartum mood disorders. Here are this week's picks: Yummy Mummy Club is featuring Men's Postpartum Depression: Myth or Reality - New evidence suggests that postpartum...... -
Mommy-Muse.com Favorites: This Week's PPD and PPP Blog Posts It drives me CRAZY when people get postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis mixed up in the news. Women with postpartum depression DO NOT EAT THEIR YOUNG!!! People, there is a HUGE difference, and we have GOT to get it straight. Yes, PPD and PPP are both on the postpartum mood...... -
Postpartum Mood Disorders: Are You Crazy or Normal? New mothers rarely admit to the full extent of their stress level or to the difficult emotions they live with. After all, women with new babies are supposed to feel blissful, loving and grateful for the miracle of new life in their care, right? Many women are scared to...... -
Have You Seen This Week's Finest PPD Blog Posts? Have you read this week's best postpartum mood disorder posts? Stay current by clicking through to the best of the web, right here! I love all these bloggers, but especially applaud the Postpartum Dads Project for their excellent post: Families for Depression Awareness « Postpartum Dads Project - One of...... -
Under Cover: What's Masquerading as Postpartum Depression? So you"™ve read through the signs and symptoms of stress, baby blues and postpartum depression. Fatigue, mood swings, weepiness, irritability, guilt, anxiety, forgetfulness and despondency are high on your list. Maybe disappointment, numbness, lack of interest in your baby and yourself, hypersensitivity to criticism and feelings of vulnerability are......
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Thanks for sharing my story!