Postpartum Depression & Weight Gain Join Forces To Create Misery
I never thought I had a good body. I was always really tall, kind of awkward, big feet, muscular thighs. I never really felt womanly or cute — mostly just like I took up an inordinate amount of space. At the same time, though, I wasn’t that self-conscious about...
Trying to Kill the Pain of Postpartum Depression By Overspending
I’ve never been so thirsty that I’d do anything for just one sip of water. But I can imagine walking through a desert with no oasis in sight, dying for but a drop, throat so raw it’s nearly impossible to breathe. As a rule, I’m fairly germophobic—I mean, I’d...Relapsing with Postpartum Depression and Other Stories
If you’re interested in the topics of relapsing with postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, the treatment of depression during pregnancy, or PPD and breastfeeding, then one or more of the following stories will be right up your alley. This week’s...
How Many Women Get Postpartum Depression? The Statistics on PPD
Quick, guess which number is higher: the number of people who sprain an ankle each year, the number of people who have a stroke, or the number of women who experience postpartum depression? PPD. Surprised? In so many books, articles and news programs, you hear the...
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.