Have I Wrecked My Child’s Life? Parenting After Postpartum Depression & Anxiety
[Editor’s Note: Many of you have asked how to be a parent after going through postpartum depression and other perinatal mood and anxiety disorders—how to get over the guilt and how to move on as a mom. Today, Ann Dunnewold, PhD, is our guest author. Ann is...The Best Alternative Treatment Options for Postpartum Depression
Many of you have asked what type of effective complementary or alternative treatments exist for postpartum depression. I asked Kelly Brogan, MD, to help educate us all and she was kind enough to share her expertise with the following post. Dr. Brogan is an integrative...Do Antidepressants During Pregnancy Lead to Developmental Delays?
Last week came research published on the effect of taking antidepressants on the developmental milestones of infants for those women who have depression during pregnancy. As reported by Jennifer Thomas of HealthDay: Using data on more than 81,000 babies born in...Secure Infant Attachment Can Stop Negative Effects of Depression In Pregnancy
As we have discussed previously, a mother’s depression can affect her child. This includes depression in pregnancy. Depression can negatively impact bonding and attachment. It can slow cognitive development. The longer the depression goes on, the more harmful...
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.