I’m Not Fine: On Being Honest with Doctors About PPD Symptoms
Congratulations! You’ve had a baby! It is such a wonderful time in your life! These are a few of the things relatives and friends and even strangers will coo around you, like a bee hive; buzzing about every little thing you feel is normal. We all have a hormonal...
Parenting Milestones After Postpartum Depression
My tiny human graduated from preschool last Thursday. As my husband and I sat in the front row, waiting for the most adorable procession I will ever see, I started thinking about this moment in time. Back, when I was at the sickest. Back, when I wanted to leave my...Babies Are Not Anti-Depressants
There seems to be a notion floating around the internet that babies fix broken people. They say that it surely must be impossible to be depressed while holding a bundle of joy. So. Wait. You’re basically saying that postpartum depression doesn’t exist. Did...
An Unplanned C-Section Sets Off Postpartum Depression for One Mom
[Editor’s Note: Today we’re running a two-post series on c-sections and how they affected two moms differently. First up we have Contributing Writer Carrie London. Her c-section wasn’t planned and left her feeling all kinds of things. -Jenna] I never...
Meet Katherine
Katherine Stone is the creator of Postpartum Progress. She is a survivor of postpartum anxiety & OCD. Follow her on Twitter at @postpartumprog or on Instagram at @katherine_stone.
Meet Katherine
Katherine Stone is the creator of Postpartum Progress. She is a survivor of postpartum anxiety & OCD. Follow her on Twitter at @postpartumprog or on Instagram at @katherine_stone.