by Katherine Stone |
Catherine Connors at the blog Her Bad Mother has taken up the big honkin’ subject of breastfeeding with a wonderful new post called “Shame & the Mom: A Boob Story”. I know what a HUGE issue breastfeeding and postpartum depression is for... by Katherine Stone |
How about this tidbit? Today I found out that "postpartum" is one of the fastest growing topics at Meetup.com. It's #7 overall on the top 10 fasting growing topics. I think that trend will continue. I think that more and more moms will create postpartum... by Katherine Stone |
I have talked to many healthcare professionals — pediatricians, nurses, OBs — who have experienced postpartum depression themselves. Many of them felt particularly surprised at how helpless they felt. Some were very versed in PPD but couldn't recognize... by Katherine Stone |
Terrifying headlines loomed last week about pregnancy and antidepressants. Did you see them? Antidepressants Linked to Heart Defects in Newborns – Yahoo! Health Taking Antidepressants in Early Pregnancy Linked to Child Heart Defects – Medical News Today If... by Katherine Stone |
Megan, the very popular (and pregnant) blogger at Velveteen Mind, wrote what I found to be a VERY interesting post about postpartum depression and blogging. (Be sure to read the comments as well.) Part ofher story is about why she didn't blog about her bout with... by Katherine Stone |
Yesterday I saw something on Twitter discussing the American College of Gynecologists and Obstetricians' (ACOG) national healthcare reform agenda.I decided to take a look and see what ACOG had to say about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, if anything, when it...