Does Hiring a Postpartum Doula Help With Postpartum Depression?About 1 in 7 mothers in the United States experience postpartum depression, or PPD. These feelings can be intense, lasting longer than...reactions
Is Therapy Right for You? Health Leaders Tell AllThe transition to motherhood, while often portrayed as a time of unbridled joy, can be overshadowed for many by the debilitating effects...reactions
Building a Support Network: Finding Your Postpartum TribeNavigating the postpartum period can feel like an emotional rollercoaster, with a mix of joy, exhaustion, and unexpected challenges — all of...reactions
PPD Recurrence: Planning for Second Baby BluesIt's completely understandable to feel concerned about the idea of navigating postpartum depression (PPD), especially if you've experienced it before and are...reactions
How My Family History Helped Me Understand My Postpartum DepressionMy therapy sessions transformed my understanding of mental health, which affected my entire family as well as myself. Before then, I had...reactions
Communicating With Your Partner About Postpartum DepressionIn my experience, postpartum depression can be an isolating and overwhelming experience. It often left me feeling like a shadow of myself...reactions
Trying to Find Simple Pleasures With Postpartum DepressionBeing a mother is one of the most fantastic feelings you can experience. On the flip side of that coin, though, motherhood...reactions
Intimacy and Postpartum Depression After an Ectopic PregnancyThe first thing you're told when you're pregnant, or after you've delivered a baby (alive or deceased, vaginally or via cesarean section)...reactions
It's Okay to CryA couple feelings that I find often accompany my postpartum depression are those of guilt and shame. I tend to feel these...reactions
Postpartum Depression or Not Meant to Be a Mom?As someone who works in mental health and a mother of 2, following online postpartum groups like Reddit have been so helpful...reactions
Postpartum Anxiety and Depression After My Ectopic PregnancyDear community, please be patient with me. This is one of the hardest, most vulnerable articles I've shared. I shared in a...reactions
Cutting Out the Noise to Focus on You and Your New BabyMotherhood has changed me in ways I couldn't have imagined. Before my baby arrived, I was the person people relied on to...reactions
Nothing Fits in My Postpartum SeasonEver find yourself in your closet trying to get ready for an event and feel like none of your clothes fit anymore...reactions
From Unprotected Childhood to Overprotective MotherhoodContent Note: This article describes abuse. If you or a loved one are struggling, consider reading our mental health resources page. As...reactions
Postpartum Depression, Stress, and the Effect on BreastfeedingBreastfeeding can be hard, but add to that the diagnosis of postpartum depression (PPD) and you might end up having a harder...reactions
My Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMAD) HistoryMy husband and I spent 7 years dealing with infertility. We spent a long time trying to conceive on our own, and...reactions
Postpartum Depression: The Emotional Ups and DownsPostpartum depression can manifest in many ways. Feelings could become too big and too heavy. Or perhaps you stop feeling at all...reactions
Trying CBD for Postpartum Anxiety and DepressionI never expected navigating postpartum life to be so hard. Joy filled my heart as I brought my child into the world...reactions
Body Image and Our Negative Reflection PostpartumBody positivity has been a very influential movement in the nation in the last decade. It has made a large impact on...reactions
Postpartum Depression While ParentingWhile I struggled through postpartum anxiety (PPA) and postpartum depression (PPD) with the birth of my daughter 4.5 years ago, I had...reactions
