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Postpartum Mood Disorders

Welcome back!

C221073I’m back!  Personal illness, tykes with fevers and legal separation issues can’t keep me away for long.  It’s been a heck of a time, but knowing all you supportive mamas (and papas!) are out there has helped enormously.   So here you go,  a fresh serving of some of the best postpartum depression information on the web.  Check them out and show them some love for the great work they’re doing!

The Power & Influence of Grandmothers – Mommy Movement – I do a lot of speaking to healthcare workers in my state of Georgia about my passion, the proper identification and treatment of women with postpartum depression. One thing I’ve been curious about is increased stigma about PPD among …

What to do about post partum depression | Project Happily Ever After – My mother and my grandmother had all of the classic symptoms of post partum depression, don’t you think? But when, roughly 6 years ago, I filled out that intake form that every pregnant woman fills out, I checked “No” for the question …

Study Finds Support Groups Significantly Reduce Postpartum … – Science Daily reported this week on a new study published March 7 in Lancet finding that women’s support groups “have had a dramatic effect on reducing neonatal mortality rates” in India, while also significantly reducing postpartum …

Welcome to the Nut House: Are You Suffering from Postpartum … – You can also read about how I discovered I suffering from Postpartum Depression in this post, Postpartum Depression: Mama’s Losin’ It. If you think you might have PPD, please talk to someone about it. …

Income Influences Postpartum Depression | Psych Central News – A new study discovers more than half of low-income urban mothers meet the criteria for a diagnosis of depression at some point between two weeks and 14 months.

Do YOU have a postpartum depression story or resource you’d like to share with my readers?  Drop me a note and let me know!

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Fresh Serving of The Week’s Best PPD Posts

by mmuse on January 26, 2010

bright orangeLoving your good thoughts and e-hugs over this past two weeks – what a difference kind words make in a stressed mama’s life!  Here is the promised serving of this week’s picks for PPD posts:

Blogging with Boldness–Postpartum Depression: One mom’s truth in … – Bi-polar, manic-depression, social anxiety, depression, postpartum depression (PPD), general anxiety disorder,etc etc. My family also has a history of not talking about it. Or if it is talked about it’s in hushed, whispered tones behind …

Postpartum Depression Complications: Suicidal Thoughts and … – Coping with depression symptoms is difficult. Postpartum depression may include physical symptoms or even suicidal thoughts.

Postpartum Depression — in Men?! | momlogic.com – Believe it or not, there is such a thing as postpartum depression in men. And some say it may have been a factor in the suicide of a brilliant, young NYU professor.

Must-Read: Beyond Blue Author Takes On PPD, Guilt, Hospitalization … – I think Therese Borchard and I must be twins from different mothers, if that’s possible Therese writes the blog Beyond Blue on Beliefnet.com, and has contributed to Postpartum Progress in the past, including the 2009 Mother’s Day Rally …

UW researchers: Omega-3s may prevent Postpartum Depression – According to the Centers for Disease Control, postpartum depression affects 10 to 15 percent of mothers within the first year of giving birth. The rate of postpartum depression is much higher for teen mothers and mothers with less than …

Keep sending in your great ideas – your hint may show up in next week’s Mommy-Muse favorite!

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Best of the Web: The Week’s Top PPD Posts

January 10, 2010

Leading off with an awesome post by Make Mommy Go Something Something, I am heartened by the dramatic increase in quality postpartum blogs and other resources since Mommy-Muse’s inception.   It is an absolute pleasure to be in the company of so many people reaching out to make a difference in new parent’s lives.
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Hot Serving of this Week’s Best Postpartum Depression Posts

December 27, 2009

Are you ready?  Here are my top picks for postpartum depression posts, counting down to New Year’s.  Have I mentioned how much I appreciate the first hand accounts of PPD to take away the stigma of the experience?  Thanks for the honest sharing!
Can Fathers Get Postpartum Depression? | ExpectingWords.com – Yes, if you consider the [...]

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Celebrating the Birth that Started it All

December 14, 2009

It’s time to celebrate!  Eight years ago this week, my first daughter came wailing into the world.  In the weeks leading to her birth, I was repeatedly told that her arrival would “change everything.”
Sometimes I nodded sagely as though I understood.  Other times I blinked, uable to comprehend just what that might mean.
I had no idea.
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Hot from the Presses: The Week’s Best Postpartum Depression Posts

December 2, 2009

Have you seen this week’s best of the web PPD posts? Get ‘em while they’re hot!   I LOVE the encouragement in the first post from Dr. Shosh’s blog to SPEAK UP when you hear ignorant comments about postpartum depression.  And I am particularly grateful for the post on surrogacy and postpartum depression, a woefully [...]

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Fresh Serving of The Week’s Best PPD Posts

November 19, 2009

I laughed so hard I cried when I read Amanda Rose’s post on A Day in The Life of Postpartum Depression.  It’s not that I’m not sympathetic.  Quite the contrary, even though I didn’t have the obsessive-compulsive symptoms she described,  I completely related.   Kudos to Amanda for giving us a beautiful inside look at a [...]

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Hot from the Presses: This Week’s Best PPD Posts!

November 7, 2009

Yes, oh YES!  After a week (OK, more than that…) of heart wrenching work sorting out my topsy-turvy life, I am moved to tears by the fact that the Mommy-Muse Blog has been included in the new Postpartum Progress Blogroll!  Seriously inspires me to keep on going.
In gratitude, I offer up this fresh serving of [...]

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Fresh Serving of The Week’s Best Postpartum Mood Disorder Posts!

October 26, 2009

Here you go! A fresh serving of great blog posts from sister blogs around the web.  I ALWAYS appreciate the first hand accounts of postpartum depression.  They can go a long way toward helping new parents recognize and seek treatment for postpartum issues they might be struggling with.
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Fresh Serving of The Week’s Best Postpartum Depression Posts

October 16, 2009

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!
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