Tag: postpartum depression

Jun 17

Mommie Dearest: On Postpartum Depression

The FriskyPosted in Health, Parenting, Relationships Tagged , , , , , ,

It’s no secret that becoming a new parent can be one of the most trying times in a person’s life. Seven years later, I can still vividly remember those first few hours and days together, despite the foggy haze of sleeplessness I was in. A plethora of hormones coursed through my body, screwing with my […]

Apr 22

Mommie Dearest: I’m A Parent With Postpartum Anxiety

The FriskyPosted in Parenting, Relationships Tagged , , , , , , ,

When it started, I thought it was just a stomach thing. I had probably unwittingly eaten some dairy, my usual digestive foe. But the mild nausea showed no signs of letting up. Two weeks, then three. I couldn’t ignore it anymore. It had gone from a minor inconvenience to an omnipresent feeling, lurking deep down in […]