Moms At Risk for PPD Helped By Peer Support
WebMD reported yesterday on a PPD study published in BMJ concluding that phone calls from volunteer mothers who overcame postpartum depression prevent depressive symptoms in at-risk mothers. This is such an amazing testament to the power of speaking up, and to...Epilepsy and Postpartum Depression?
On the list of things I wouldn't have thought to research, I add this study appearing in the journal Epilepsia. Researchers in Italy found a statistically higher rate of PPD in women with epilepsy. Fascinating."It Sucked and Then I Cried", Dooce's Book on PPD, Coming in March
Heather Armstrong is one of the most famous bloggers out there today. She writes the blog Dooce, which has won lots and lots of awards. She has just announced that her memoir about experiencing postpartum depression with her first child, called "ItSucked and...Smoking Relapse More Likely for Women with Postpartum Depression
The American Journal of Preventive Medicinereports in a new article that women who quit smoking during pregnancy are nearly twice as likely to relapse and begin smoking again if they experience postpartum depression. This is, of course, bad for the woman and bad for...From Snapping Out of It to Admitting How We Really Feel About Motherhood
Thank God for Warrior Moms who share their pain and confusion with others, so that we might all know that we are not alone. This is a very brave post from Beyond Postpartum about what it's really like to be a mom — how we thought we'd feel and how we...
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.