by Katherine Stone |
Breastfeeding. That word, and the process that accompanies it, can bring about immediate stress for women suffering perinatal mood disorders. It's a highly charged issue. For some of us, difficulties in being able to do it at all send us into a tailspin, and can... by Katherine Stone |
This is a fantastic essay on the postpartum depression experience by the blogger at Down-to-Earth Mama. Here’s a highlight, where she writes about how hard it is to talk about PPD with others:In my personal experience, talking about it was extremely hard. I... by Katherine Stone |
Here’s a story on celebrities, postpartum body image and the potential connection to postpartum depression from MSNBC health … It is definitely depressing when your stomach still looks like you’re 5 months pregnant and you see Nicole Richie walking... by Katherine Stone |
There is so much interesting stuff coming out right now about perinatal mood disorders I can hardly keep up!! GABA receptors, serotonin transporters, the Childbirth Connection research on the large numbers of women experiencing postpartum depression symptoms,...