POSTPARTUM PROGRESS | postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety help for moms

Coping With Postpartum Depression: Do You Cry In The Shower Or Hide in the Bed?

When you are in the thick of antenatal or postpartum depression/anxiety/OCD/panic/PTSD (hello, laundry list!), you do whatever you can to get through. Last night on the Twitter #ppdchat, there was a brief discussion of some of the coping mechanisms we use during this...

Should This Mom “Tough It Out” With Postpartum Anxiety To Breastfeed Her New Baby?

by Katherine Stone | 101 comments

Okay Warrior Moms, this pregnant mom and postpartum anxiety survivor wants to know whether she should skip treatment for the second time so she can breastfeed her baby. Please share your thoughts via the comment section. My second baby is due to arrive fairly soon...

The Difference A Postpartum Depression Specialist Can Make

by Katherine Stone | 5 comments

I got the following email this week from a reader (who agreed to let me share it with you anonymously): "I am 6 months postpartum and just found out today that I have Postpartum Autoimmune Thyroiditis and I am currently hyperthyroid. I don't know how long...

Warrior Moms of the Week 3/18/11

by Katherine Stone | 3 comments

Katie from Sluiter Nation writes a beautiful letter to herself on the one year "anniversary" of recognizing she had postpartum depression. Lauren from My Postpartum Voice, who asks out loud whether the bad thoughts of postpartum anxiety ever go away. A...