Warrior Moms are talking. Shhhh. Let's listen …

Pretty Swell Mama on how her pediatrician discovered her PPD. Great story about the importance of follow up. Way to go nurses!

The Trivial Pursuit of Happiness on knowing the signs of postpartum depression and not wasting another year (like she feels she did the first time) avoiding asking for help.(I love this piece.)

"I keep reminding myself that I lived through all of this, and that I do not have to do it again. I know too much now to ignore the signs, to think that it is okay to feel so numb and angry and scared all at the same time. There is a good chance that I won’t have to face it down again – I was fine after Ella’s birth, which was one of the reasons I was so unprepared to fight it after Alice’s – but if I do have to face PPD again, I refuse to waste my time wondering and waiting. I refuse to waste another year of our lives."

And for a super, special bonus, this blog post from Steam Me Up, Kid has nothing whatsoever to do with postpartum depression but is LAUGH OUT LOUD funny.Could you hear theloud guffawing coming from Atlanta? Sometimes a little humor helps when you have depression or anxiety. (Just wait until you get to the part with the dog pics.)