|
You’ve had a
baby. It’s the best thing in
the world, right? You waited
nine long months, you re-arranged your whole life, you prepped and read
and anticipated…and now your bundle is home…and you are wondering what
you’ve done to yourself.
This
is a scenario I see time and time again with new moms.
No one talks about these issues because of the stigma
traditionally attached to Post-Partum Depression.
“You’ve
just had a baby, how can you be depressed!”
“This is your second child, you totally know what you’re
doing-why are you freaking out!”
These are the responses that many of my clients have been met
with when they talk about their feelings, in addition to being “brushed
off” (‘it’s just the baby blues’) or criticized unfairly (‘don’t be so
selfish’). I’m here to tell
you; these feelings are a NORMAL
part of motherhood. I can
help you navigate through these feelings and come out on the other side,
where you feel supported and able to handle all of the tasks that
motherhood (and the rest of life) throws your way!
Please
don’t wait to address these feelings…call today for an appointment, so
you can begin to feel better now, in an environment that promotes your
own self-care and well being.
You will learn how to gain support and create your own self-care
plan. And most of all, you
will learn that you are not alone in this, it really does take a
village…for your little one, and yourself!!!
I am
committed to helping new moms through Post-Partum Depression, and have
recently joined the Cape Ann Post Partum Depression Task Force!
If you are an agency or group, and
would like a presentation on Post-Partum Depression, please email or
call for details!
|
You might have Post-Partum Depression
if you:
-
Feel restless
or irritable
-
Feel sad,
hopeless, or overwhelmed
-
Feel guilty
or shameful about being depressed
-
Cry a lot!
-
Have no
energy
-
Have been
eating too little, or too much
-
Trouble with
your memory (not remembering things on a short-term basis)
-
Feel
isolated, or withdraw from friends or family
-
Feel like you
cannot take care of the baby, or are “not good at it”
-
Lose interest
in things you liked to do
-
Having
headaches, stomachaches, or chest pains/palpitations
-
And
ultimately, feel like this is NOT what you expected!!
|