The term ‘postnatal depression’ can be confusing. New mums go through a variety of feelings and often are in that emotional tangle not sure whether they suffer from depression or not. The Internet is full of professional definitions, but many times these would not help identify when it really is depression.
Did you know? The majority of mums (especially new mums) pretend to be happy, while inside, they’re falling apart. Why? As a new mother, you’re thrown into a whole new world. A world that is much different than you had thought it would be. Nothing is like you had expected. Suddenly, you’re holding a baby …
I’ll never forget the moment when I was looking at my few days old babies as a new mum with tears rolling down my face. Tears of sadness. I felt incredibly lonely and regretted the decision to have children. We were staying with our twin boys at the NIC unit at the time as the …
