How Could I Have PPD When My Life Was So Great?When I was much younger, even before I thought I wanted kids, I remember my mom telling me a story about her experience with postpartum depression (PPD). For the first...
Surviving Postpartum Depression as a CoupleSurviving postpartum depression as a couple can be a challenge, but a very rewarding one with effort. Too often, we hear heartbreaking testimonies of relationships unraveling as one partner grapples...
Struggles in Bonding With Your BabyAs a doula, I've spoken with many new parents about struggles in bonding with their new baby. Whether it takes minutes, hours, days, weeks or even months, for some parents...
Yes, You Can Have Postpartum Depression and Still Love Your BabyBecoming a mother is a life-changing experience. Nothing compares to the joy and excitement of holding your newborn baby for the first time. However, along with the joy of motherhood...
Navigating PPD With the Help of Medicine and TherapyWe decided to embrace the chaos as a family and our second child was born. He had some breathing problems and had to be admitted to the NICU. Not leaving...
Postpartum Pressure: Society's "Standards" (and Stigmas)Postpartum is hard. Postpartum depression (PPD) makes it harder. Add in the societal stigma mothers face with the diagnosis, and existence becomes even more difficult. Of all the people in...
