Creating a world where new mothers don't suffer in silence
Creating a world where new mothers don't suffer in silence
Depression feels incredibly lonely. And scary. Especially when you have a little baby to look after on top of that. You have millions of questions running through your head every day. “How does postnatal depression affect the baby?” “Does depression impact my milk supply?” “Will they take my baby if I admit I am depressed?” …
Ok. The statistics say that 1 in 7 women experience postnatal depression. However, these numbers are NOT accurate. Why? Because they refer only to the reported cases. However, there are still many mums who suffer in silence and never reach out for help. The question is, what can we do to change this? What can …
‘I didn’t want to be here anymore after having a baby. I went to the darkest place I’ve been in my life.’ Kate Lawler has recently admitted she had postnatal depression. As she said in the DailyMail article, ‘the first year of motherhood was the hardest thing I’ve ever done and I didn’t enjoy every …
“What’s wrong?” my husband Yaw asked as I entered a room holding our 4-month old baby in my arms. “Have you read about the Shrewsbury Maternity Scandal?” I asked. “No, what happened?” he said. I sat next to him and started reading the story that I had come across only a few minutes earlier on …
Advice, advice, advice. New mums are beyond overwhelmed with advice. Most of the time, with the unwanted advice from our parents, aunties, grand mums, neighbours, friends, random people, strangers on the street,.. Advice has become an inevitable part of motherhood. Problem is you often don’t know who to listen. What advice is helpful and which …
Amy Schumer recently opened up about her experience as a mother in an Instagram selfie with her son Gene. She said: “Being his mom is heaven on earth and also means a constant feeling of guilt and vulnerability I will never get used to. Your heart feels like it’s outside your body and you’re too …
