The Power of the Warrior Mom Community
On our way down, at the Climb Out of the Darkness, a miracle happened: I forgave myself for my prenatal anxiety. The power of the Warrior Mom community, right there in person, surprised me; I’m used to participating in our online community. As we walked, the...Antenatal depression and antenatal anxiety: Jen’s story
I struggled with undiagnosed antenatal depression and antenatal anxiety. I felt like such a fraud. My husband and I had planned for this baby. I should have been overjoyed and glowing. Instead I walked around in a fog of self-hatred, irritability, and unrelenting...
Pregnancy Anxiety and Family History of Miscarriage
First-time mothers can find many things to be anxious about when they become pregnant. What will pregnancy be like? Will my baby be healthy? Did I start taking my prenatal vitamins early enough? Am I really ready for this? But some women may have an additional fear...Rethinking Antidepressants and Birth Defects
Ruta Nonacs, MD, PhD, of the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Women’s Mental Health, posted a very important blog post yesterday regarding a large new study published in the British Medical Journal regarding SSRI’s (the type of antidepressant...
A Third Pregnancy and a Chance To Heal
[Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest post by Lindsey O. She’s experiencing a third pregnancy filled with anxiety, depression, and PTSD after two previous pregnancies. She’s honest here in a way we don’t get to read from a lot of moms....
Meet Katherine
Katherine Stone is the creator of Postpartum Progress. She is a survivor of postpartum anxiety & OCD. Follow her on Twitter at @postpartumprog or on Instagram at @katherine_stone.
Meet Katherine
Katherine Stone is the creator of Postpartum Progress. She is a survivor of postpartum anxiety & OCD. Follow her on Twitter at @postpartumprog or on Instagram at @katherine_stone.