Postpartum Depression Screening Should Be More Common
The Washington Post weighed in on postpartum depression screening today with a piece from Jennifer Kogan, who is a clinical social worker and contributor to the Post. Kogan argues that both obstetricians and pediatricians should be screening pregnant and new mothers....
PSI Announces New President & New Programming
There’s lots of news coming out of Postpartum Support International that you should know about: First, PSI has a new president. Leslie Lowell Stoutenberg, RNC, MS, is the Manager of the model Pregnancy & Postpartum Mood & Anxiety Disorder Program at St....
When Is It Okay Not To Breastfeed?
For some women with postpartum depression or anxiety — not all, thankfully, just some — breastfeeding doesn’t end up being the best choice. I quit, because I had to save my sanity. Many others with PPD, of course, don’t quit. Postpartum...
Postpartum Depression Out of the Shadows
I’m dancing for joy this morning because of this story in the Los Angeles Times: Bringing New Mothers’ Pain Out of the Shadows. One reason is because it highlights the amazing and fabulous Kimberly Wong, a Warrior Mom, a friend, and an amazing advocate for...
A Warrior Mom In the Olympics & More PPD News You Can Use
Just back from a much-needed vacation and want to catch you up on the latest news from the world of postpartum depression: A small study has found that women with postpartum depression have higher levels of a chemical called glutamate in their brains. What’s...
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.