postpartum depression

Did You Suffer Postpartum Depression?
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Did You Suffer Postpartum Depression?

Amanda Peet, the outspoken advocate for getting children vaccinated, has gone public on another motherhood issue — postpartum depression.
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Amanda Peet, the outspoken advocate for getting children vaccinated, has gone public on another motherhood issue — postpartum depression. The actress told Gotham magazine that she suffered a bout after giving birth to 18-month-old daughter Frankie. She said:

And [after I gave birth] I had a fairly serious postpartum depression. I think it was because I had a really euphoric pregnancy.

The 36-year-old actress is the latest in a growing group of celebmamas, which includes Brooke Shields and Gwyneth Paltrow, who have been vocal with their struggle. She believes that mothers feel shame when they don't experience bliss after giving birth.

Did you experience it?
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Post–Traumatic Stress Disorder For New Mommies

Postpartum depression is a fairly well-known condition that women suffer after giving birth to a child.
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Postpartum depression is a fairly well-known condition that women suffer after giving birth to a child. While depression once had a stigma attached to it, mothers have spoken out about their own experiences and brought an element of normalcy to the condition that affects nearly 10–15 percent of new mothers.

Now, a small portion of postpartum mommies are also experiencing post–traumatic–stress disorder (PTSD). The PTSD label is commonly used when referring to vets returning from war zones or people recovering from violet occurrences. To see what some contributing factors to PTSD are and what the government is doing about it, read more

Male Postpartum Depression
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Daddies Get the Baby Blues, Too

I have a male friend who loved when his wife was pregnant.
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I have a male friend who loved when his wife was pregnant.

She had a terrific pregnancy and they cherished every doctor's appointment and ultrasound. He even got a sympathy bump from their daily ice cream indulgence.

When baby arrived, the mother wasn't the only one who got the blues. Though they were thrilled to have a newborn son, the couple jointly suffered from postpartum depression.

To learn more about male postpartum depression, read more

After Suffering PPD with Pregnancy, Would You Risk Another?
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After Suffering PPD with Pregnancy, Would You Risk Another?

Postpartum depression has no bounds affecting everyone from Gwyneth Paltrow to the general public.
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Postpartum depression has no bounds affecting everyone from Gwyneth Paltrow to the general public. For some women it can be debilitating, even down right frightening.

But, once a mother returns from the wretches of depression to a more regular life, does it make sense for her to have another baby?

Brooke Shields took that chance, would you?
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Gwyneth Paltrow Had Postpartum Depression
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Gwyneth Paltrow Opens Up About Postpartum Depression

Life may be fiestas and fun now for actress Gwyneth Paltrow, but in the May issue of Vogue, the starlet opened up about suffering from postpartum depression after son, Moses, 2 was born.
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Life may be fiestas and fun now for actress Gwyneth Paltrow, but in the May issue of Vogue, the starlet opened up about suffering from postpartum depression after son, Moses, 2 was born.

She said:

"I felt really out of my body," Paltrow says after giving birth. "I felt really disconnected. I felt really down ... I felt pessimistic."

Paltrow who also has daughter, Apple, 3 admits she didn't realize she had PPD until after the fact.

And, the golden girl isn't the first celeb to discuss her experience. To see how another actress was inspired by her bout with PPD, read more

Postpartum Depression and Postpartum Psychosis
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Mommy Wellness: Beyond the Baby Blues

When you imagine the days, weeks and months following the birth of your child, you see visions of pink or blue, imagine the sound of your baby’s laugh and try to guess what she will look like.
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When you imagine the days, weeks and months following the birth of your child, you see visions of pink or blue, imagine the sound of your baby’s laugh and try to guess what she will look like. What you don’t fathom is a sense of melancholy that can take control of your life.

Doctors and baby books warn that baby blues occur in 80 percent of mothers following the birth of their child. Postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis are not limited to extreme cases like Susan Smith and Andrea Yates who made national headlines when they murdered their children.

Fifteen to twenty percent of all mothers experience some form of depression and that the onset of the disease is gradual. A close friend of mine and fabulous mother entertained suicide after the birth of her second baby. One of my coworkers knew a woman who ended her own life months after baby number two was born.

To learn more about the symptoms of postpartum depression and psychosis, read more