Postpartum Anxiety & The Incessant Fear of Losing Your Loved Ones
Alexis Lesa describes her constant fears of losing her husband or children while she had postpartum anxiety. I never used to think about death. As a teenager, I thought I was untouchable, invincible, like many teenagers are apt to do. I didn’t understand what it might...Horror Movies In Her Head: One Mom’s Story of Postpartum Anxiety
Trigger warning: If you are currently suffering from intrusive thoughts this story may trigger additional upsetting thoughts and it may be better to skip it. ~ Katherine Following is a story on intrusive thoughts and postpartum OCD from a mom I met as a fellow...
How To Get Rid of the Intrusive or Scary Thoughts of Postpartum OCD
Ever had an intrusive thought? Diagnosed with postpartum OCD? Want to know how to STOP these awful images and thoughts? The prolific and amazing Karen Kleiman’s new book is now available for pre-ordering on Amazon.com. It’s called “Dropping the Baby...Do You Care What Your Diagnosis Is?
I heard from a Postpartum Progress reader who said that her doctor doesn't want to give her a diagnosis of postpartum depression. The doc said she doesn't like labels and was just going tocall it depression — that it didn't matter what...Postpartum Anxiety: Caused By the Baby or the Act of Parenting?
My virtual friend Julie at Up Up, the Blog is struggling with postpartum anxiety for a second time. She writes about it this week: it's annoying and stupid and complicated. it's like the trauma of two total breakdowns (the first was worse than the second, but...
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.