Postpartum Depression: That thing no one talks about
More Advice on Postnatal Depression Picture this, you just had a baby, everyone is so excited for you. Friends and family come day after day and dote on the baby. No one asks how you are doing, how you are feeling. You love your baby more than anything and maybe your delivery went as planned maybe it didn't. Either way you just don't feel as happy and excited as you thought you would. And you are devastated. You feel embarrassed, you could never tell your husband because you don't want to ruin his excitement. You don't tell your mom or sisters or friends because, no one else as far as you know ever felt like this. You tell yourself, they just won't understand. You go to your 6 week follow up appointment and your doctor asks about your mood, have you been feeling overwhelmed? Have you cried for no reason? You keep a strong demeanor, hold back any tears and lie straight to his face. Who wants to have mental health issues on their medical record? Here is th...