Reluctance to take Meds: What If It Was Diabetes or High Blood Pressure Instead?
I get so many comments and questions from women who want to know how to get over postpartum depression without taking medication. I'm NOT judging them or questioning their reluctance one bit, because truthfully I didn't want to take medication for PPD either....Genetic Test Can Predict Impact of Antidepressant Side Effects
Wendy Davis sent me a VERY interesting article called "The Right Drug?" from the Mayo Clinic website, which first appeared in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune in November 2004. Psychiatrists at the Mayo Clinic have found that they can use genetic tests to...The Art of Psychiatric Medication
One of the most frustrating things about getting treated for a postpartum mood disorder is the fact that you can't take one single magic pill and get better the next day. When I first went to see my psychiatrist, I had the expectation that he would give me...Effects of Medication on Infants at Delivery
The following study provides helpful information about the use of antidepressant medication during pregnancy and its effects on infants after delivery. I find the results of this study comforting — not that I think any ill effects on babies are a good thing...
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.