Sorry for the lack of original posts by me. I will be posting more regularly about the going ons and all that. But I found this site and wanted to post the link because when Savannah was born, I suffered from post-partum depression.
I didn't know at the time that I was depressed. Looking back, i went to the doctor and explained what was going on. But she never diagnosed me as having PPD. I almost felt like this doctor should have known the signs and helped me. She gave me prescriptions that weren't right but i never even filled them so i guess it never mattered. I was in denial and suffering in secret.
I wish I would have faced that what was going on in my life was more than just" baby blues". It also didn't help that I had unsupportive people in my life at that time. When I went to this site, there is an article describing the Six Stages of PPD, and she adds on a 7th stage. This is the exact stages I went through and so many other women have too.
I did not have PPD with Emmett and I look at Emmett as my little saving grace because, even with all the stress of that pregnancy and all the health issues and surprises we had with him, I was able to enjoy his infancy. I believe having Emmett helped me get through my depression I experienced. I want to put this link up here because I think it is a great resource for new moms to go to if they are feeling not right. And not just "new" moms, but anytime you have a baby because you never know how things might be when the pregnancy is over and your life has officially changed.
So here is the link: Love in The Time of Postpartum Depression
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