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OB-GYNs debunk 16 postpartum myths
High-risk obstetricians Laura Riley and Dena Goffman debunk 16 postpartum myths. They talk about ho…
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I had a heart attack days after giving birth. Doctors dismissed my symptoms, but advocating for my health saved my life.
Alexis Hall had given birth days before when she noticed her hands and feet were swollen. She had t…
Kelly Burch
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I got very superstitious after giving birth to my daughter, which could be postpartum OCD. Here's how I'm working through it.
My intrusive thoughts about my daughter's sleep regression might be postpartum OCD. I'm trying to s…
Jen Glantz
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My daughter was born a week after I graduated college. Late-night drive-thru McChickens soothed my postpartum depression.
Solo trips to McDonald's on the commute to grad school helped lift her undiagnosed postpartum depre…
Chaunie Brusie
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My mom died on Mother's Day weekend. It's a painful anniversary, but I've found a special way to honor her.
My mom died on Mother's Day weekend in 2018. We were both yoga teachers, and I honor her memory on …
Sara Pam Neufeld
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My baby needed 6 blood transfusions while in the womb. The postpartum depression didn't hit me until I knew he was OK months later.
Rh incompatibility in pregnancy led to Courtney Yeager's postpartum depression: Her son needed 6 bl…
Kelly Burch
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A brand aimed at moms is using a porn star to create uncensored videos showing how to use its products
Mother and baby brand Frida wants customers to have an uncensored view of how to use its pregnancy …
Alexandra Bacon
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I'm an American who gave birth to my 3 kids in Germany. I had a postpartum midwife covered by insurance, and a water birth in the hospital.
I moved to Germany over a decade ago and had all my three kids here. My insurance covered everythin…
Naomi Kaye Honova
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Brooke Shields says she's glad Tom Cruise publicly criticized her antidepressant use — he accidentally brought awareness to under-discussed mental health struggles
Brooke Shields said Tom Cruise's criticism of her antidepressant use created conversations around p…
Julia Pugachevsky
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I got addicted to painkillers after a difficult childbirth. Years later, I'm finally sober.
A mom of three got addicted to painkillers and spent $1,400 a week on pills. She finally got sober …
Jane Ridley
4 mins read
My newborn twin boys reminded me of my past trauma and made me more prone to postpartum depression and PTSD
Sexual-assault survivors have been found more likely to develop PTSD and postpartum depression. Wit…
Jessica Cornwell
3 mins read
My grandmothers had a 24-year age gap. The difference in our relationships taught me youth and health aren't the same.
My grandmothers had a 24-year age gap. Our relationships were different; I was closer with the olde…
Kelly Burch
4 mins read
My multiple sclerosis diagnosis came after my 5th child's birth. I mistook the early signs for postpartum symptoms.
I got my multiple sclerosis diagnosis after birthing my 5th kid. But early MS signs like dizziness…
Emily Holi
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I thought my bloody stool during pregnancy was hemorrhoids. It was stage 3 colorectal cancer.
Kelly Spill had bloody stool during pregnancy and figured it was due to hemorrhoids. She was diagno…
Kelly Burch
4 mins read
5 things a postpartum therapist taught me to cope with my depression weeks after giving birth
A new mom who experienced postpartum depression shares how a therapist helped her adjust by learnin…
Jen Glantz
3 mins read
Postpartum sex can be... different. Here is an OB-GYN's advice for one woman navigating the changes.
Doing It Right: Changes from pregnancy and birth can make postpartum sex uncomfortable. But an OB-G…
Julia Naftulin
3 mins read
6 common reasons parents regret having kids, even if they really wanted them
Parents might regret having kids due to a loss of independence or high childcare costs. Here's how …
Julia Pugachevsky
3 mins read
A mom died by suicide days after having twins. I saw myself and my postpartum depression in her story.
The author shares how she struggled with postpartum depression when she had her first baby, and how…
Conz Preti
3 mins read
My wife spent 40 days in a psychiatric facility for postpartum psychosis after our twins were born. I'm still haunted by what happened.
The author shares how his wife had to go into inpatient treatment for 40 days after the birth of he…
Tony Pacitti
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Postpartum depression in mothers can have serious consequences on the child’s health and development
Postpartum depression has become more common among Indian mothers with the incidence rate rising sh…