Alternative methods. As in, of course, alternatives to medication. What can you do? Well, there are a few things, believe it or not, and you should feel free to give them a try. (<– click here to read more) If they work, fabuloso! If not, be open to something else, dear moms. Your health is paramount. Thank youDr. Nonacs at MGH for giving us thisup-to-date roundup of theresearch onnon-pharmalogical methods of treating depression during pregnancy (antepartum depression).

And speaking of alternative medicine, there's that placenta-eating thing that some swear by for the prevent of postpartum depression. Kate Kripke, therapist for women with PPD,weighs inon this with help from Pec Indman, also a therapist for women with PPD and a member of the board of Postpartum Support International (and a big fan of diving and sea life!).

Click here for more on alternative and complementary treatments for postpartum depression.

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