OB to Suffering Mom: “I Don’t Deal With Postpartum Depression”
For anyone who thinks that all healthcare professionals are now trained in dealing with postpartum depression and that women, in general,receive good and compassionate care, here's a portion of an email I received today from a mom who delivered her baby just last...Emergency C-Sections & Pre-Eclampsia Among Illnesses Increasing Risk for Postpartum Depression
This is not really new news, but a new study confirms that complications in pregnancy create a higher risk for getting postpartum depression. As reported by Medical News Today: "The most important risk factors for developing depression included pre-eclampsia,...Massachusetts Passes Legislation To Improve Postpartum Depression Detection & Treatment
As reported in the Boston Globe,a bill requiring "Massachusetts health insurers to submit annual reports on their efforts to screen for postpartum depression" haspassedthe state's Senate and House. It also creates a commission that will "determine...Katherine Stone Wins Bloganthropy Award for Postpartum Progress
So I told you I had lots of great news to share from last weekend … I won the Bloganthropy Award. I got an awesome plaque that I can't wait to put up in my office. It says "2010 Bloganthropy Award presented to Katherine Stone, Postpartum Progress, for...
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.