First and foremost, I'd like to stress that I am no expert. I am not a doctor and or professional in the medical field. I am a French woman living in America who went through postpartum depletion, had to self-diagnose myself, eventually received a diagnosis from an actual doctor and here I am telling you about my journey. Take what can serve you, a[...]
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1 Dealing with postpartum depression? The baby blues is a very common reaction after childbirth, especially among new moms. It usually manifests itself in the form of mood swings, anxiety, crying spells, and difficulty sleeping. Most women have postpartum depression during the first two or three days after delivery, and it may last up to two week[...]
my due date was 07/19, and he was estimated rather early than late! He had dropped considerably two weeks before and we were waiting impatiently...I started feeling cramps on and off throughout my third trimester, every time we went to the doctor, we would scrutinize his face hoping that perhaps he'll magically say, "tonight is the night![...]
It was the most surreal feeling, bringing a baby home. Kyle and I and our doula Lacey left for the hospital on the 16th and we came back home with another little tiny human being. He was real. I could finally see his little face, toes and fingers. Oliver Kingsley 7/17/17 6lbs6oz 2:45pm. I did write about my labor story if you want to know more.read[...]