by Katherine Stone |
Dear Moms, If I had just seen this article on Coxsackie Viruses before Dylan was born, I would have recognized the signs much more quickly. I still got him to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Stanford before he went into respiratory arrest, but still. But still. I... by Katherine Stone |
Dear New Mom, I have gone through the dark, rocky tunnel that is postpartum depression twice now. I guess you could call me a veteran and a survivor. The first round, in 2006, was long, winding and possessed many deep caverns. It is like that Godfather movie quote,... by Katherine Stone |
Happy Mother's Day! I'm so glad you've decided to visit Postpartum Progress and check out the Mother's Day Rally for Moms' Mental Health. Today you will be reading a wide variety of letters from an amazing group of women. I hope you will find... by Katherine Stone |
Here's a photo from the press conference yesterday on Capitol Hill: From left to right: Me, Sylvia Lasalandra, Senator Menendez, Dr. Gwendolyn Kaita (APA), Dr. Albert Strunk(ACOG), Carol Blocker (holding a picture of her daughter Melanie when pregnant)... by Katherine Stone |
It's 3pm. I'm sitting at Reagan National Airport. And suddenly I'm really, really hot. Like burning up. I think now that I can finally sit down it is hitting me what an important day this was. I can't believe I got to stand up at the front of that... by Katherine Stone |
OK. I realize this is last minute but I didn't have any of the details until just now. If you are anywhere near DC and want to show up to support the Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act passage: Representative Bobby Rush (D-IL) and Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ)...