Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Probiotics Lowering Post Partum Depression Risk by 50%???

Has anyone tried this and has it helped?

via NaturalNews.com

Pregnant women can reduce their risk of post-partum depression by half with probiotics


https://www.naturalnews.com/2017-11-15-pregnant-women-can-reduce-their-risk-of-post-partum-depression-by-half-with-probiotics.html

Monday, October 19, 2015

Postpartum Depression Can Effect Anyone. Hollywood Actress and New Mom Hayden Panettiere Seeks PPD Treatment

Recently in the news, I read a story about Hollywood actress and new mom Hayden Panettiere seeking help for postpartum depression. Let's keep her in our thoughts and prayers.

Postpartum depression can affect anyone from any sector of society. If you would like to read the article, see the link below via babble.com


Hayden Panettiere Seeks Help at Treatment Center for Postpartum Depression



Friday, October 2, 2015

Postpartim Depression and Exercise - Force Yourself

I was looking at some old emails and found this one I had written to someone at the 16 month mark of my severe postpartum depression. At that time, it felt like I was dangling off of a mountain, hanging by a thread.





"I  joined a gym this week and did some hard core exercise. I feel better.  The change is small but significant. It's the first 'lift' I have felt in 8 months.  And they have a daycare as well."


If you are feeling super stuck in a postpartum depression, force yourself to get some hard exercise. I didn't want to do it but realized I would need to do a lot of things I didn't want to do if I wanted to dig myself out feeling like the living dead. And I had a dear friend who was really pushing me (and not letting up) which helped get me there. Let your friends help you by saying "yes" even when you feel like it is impossible.

My mantra was "As long as you are making the effort, God will never let you down." Find your own mantra and hold on to it.






Sunday, September 13, 2015

Do I Have Postpartum Depression?



One of the reasons postpartum depression can go under the radar is that a new mother may think that how she feels is just how it is to be a mom. Often moms with PPD know that something is wrong and share how they are feeling with a health care practitioner and are told that is a normal part of adjusting to being a mom.  The difference is that new mom adjustment passes but PPD just gets worse.

Also, if there has been no prior history of depression, a person may not be able to fathom that what is going on is indeed a depression and think they can just snap out of it.

Some of the symptoms I encountered were:
1.   loss of appetite
2.   lack of joy and pleasure
3.   difficulty swallowing
4.   difficulty sleeping
5.   anxiety about my baby getting enough to eat
6.   inability to make decisions like what to buy at the grocery store
7.   feeling like a shell of myself
8.   wanting to sleep all the time
9.   disconnecting from friends and family
10.  emotional numbness

It took me a long time to realize and accept that it was postpartum depression.

What symptoms have you experienced?
At what point did you realize you had postpartum depression?

Saturday, October 5, 2013

Postpartum Support Los Angeles: A Candle of Hope

Welcome to Postpartum Support Los Angeles.


I am a survivor of a severe and lengthy postpartum depression and I have recovered fully.

The purpose of this blog is to create and hold a candle of hope for those going through postpartum depression and related issues. I did not think I would ever recover from the dark and hopeless place I found myself in after giving birth. I had a healthy and happy pregnancy and was excited about the arrival of my baby. I was in no way prepared for what followed.  It is by the grace of God and a lot of work on my part that I recovered and got my life back. 

I will share some of my journey on this blog.

The cause and cure of postpartum depression is unknown. I speculate that a "perfect storm" of factors such as  fluctuating hormone levels, lack of or limited family and social support, giving birth later in life, relationship issues and sleep deprivation may all play a role.

More posts coming soon.