Did My Childbirth Experience Lead Me To Postpartum Depression?
I’ve always wondered how much my stressful birth experience may have contributed to my postpartum depression. I know many of you have had much more traumatic births than I did, but I’ve never forgotten how stressed out I was by the birth of my first child;...
New Video For Spanish-Speaking Moms With Postpartum Depression
Postpartum Support International has now released a new version of its wonderful DVD on postpartum depression for Spanish speakers. Called “Madre Saludable, Familia Feliz: Entendiendo los trastonornos de animo y ansiedad durante el embarazo y el...
Postpartum Depression In the News: On Older Moms, Light Therapy & More
Here’s the latest news on postpartum depression this week: A study in the United Kingdom found that postpartum depression is underreported (surprise!). The researchers involved with this study believe that as many as 30% of new mothers in the UK get PPD (or...
I’m Not A Bad Mom Because I Had Postpartum Depression
Uh what!?! Why in the world would anyone think they’re a bad mom because of a real and true illness like postpartum depression? Unfortunately when you’re trudging through the midst of it, you may not even know you need medical attention. Inside of the... Share Your PPD Story on ABC News’ Million Moms Challenge Website
I’m a community leader this month for the Million Moms Challenge with ABC News and Blog Frog. I started a discussion about emotional health during pregnancy and postpartum (see below), and I’m hoping you’ll go over there and share your story. This...
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.