| POSTPARTUM VILLAGE | If you are suffering after giving birth, you are not alone The path to healing from postpartum depression, anxiety, OCD, and other postpartum complications.
Showing posts with label baby blues. Show all posts
Showing posts with label baby blues. Show all posts
Monday, September 21, 2015
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.
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.
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