Everything new mums need to know about postnatal (postpartum) depression. As a new mum, you have probably heard about postnatal depression (PPD) from your doctor or GP, midwife, or at a prenatal class. But most likely, you only scratched the surface of the subject. No one told you: what postnatal depression really is how it …
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“I Had No Idea It Was PPD” – 12 Mums on the Signs They Missed
We’ve all heard about postnatal (postpartum) depression. But only a few of us really understand it. Only those who’ve had personal experience with it – or whose loved one did – know: How it feels What it does to your thoughts How you’d know if it was happening to you right now Which is terrifying …
Running a Marathon 7 Weeks After a C-Section: Emmaās Postnatal Depression Story
When I first heard about a mum running a marathon shortly after giving birth, my reaction wasnāt wow. It was waitā¦ what was really going on behind that? Because stories like this arenāt about fitness. Theyāre about survival. Identity. And finding something to hold onto when motherhood turns your world upside down. So I asked …
Stupidly Easy Way To Defeat (Postnatal) Anxiety FAST
I sit on my seat by the window in a packed train fighting the wave of anxiety that is tirelessly trying to get to me. In case you didn’t know this about me – I suffer from anxiety disorder. Oh, and also claustrophobia. (But not to worry, I also have a great sense of humour, …
A Letter to Myself During Postnatal Depression (And What I Want Every Struggling Mum to Know)
Postnatal depression is one of those things nobody really talks about. Not properly, anyway. You spend months preparing for your baby, but nothing prepares you for the moment you look at your newborn and feel… nothing. That’s pretty much how I felt after having my twins in 2016. Instead of the rush of love and …
How to Say No as a Mum Without Guilt (5 Simple Ways)
You’re already in your pyjamas when the text comes in. “Hey! Are you free this weekend? We should get together!” You stare at the message. Your weekend is the first one in weeks with nothing planned. No parties, no commitments, no rushing around. Just you, your family, and a vision of a lazy weekend in …