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Pregnancy, labour, birth and adjusting to a new baby brings about many changes to a woman’s life. While it is a time to celebrate and there are many joys it is not easy to adjust. Baby blues are very common after giving birth and many women experience perinatal depression. What …

As a new mom, you will likely find yourself making several adjustments to your everyday life to accommodate the needs of your newborn. In the first few weeks after you give birth, you may feel exhausted from all the sleepless nights, and the hours you spend tending to your baby’s …

Postpartum Depression is a medical complication that can happen after giving birth to a child. Like any other mental illnesses, it can happen to any mother. Experts claimed that postpartum depression has a direct effect on a child’s growth and behavior. Approximately, 70%-80% of mothers may experience baby blues and …

If there is a woman in your life who’s been through childbirth recently, then there’s a high chance that she’s going through postpartum depression afterwards. This type of depression can take a serious toll on her quality of life, which is why she should always be on your mind and …

Postpartum depression affects approximately 10 percent of new mothers, according to the Mayo Clinic. Postpartum depression should not be confused with the “baby blues”, a period of anxiety and depression that affects many women in the days after childbirth. While the baby blues resolve on their own, postpartum depression symptoms …

I know how hard it can be suffering from PND myself and it is so helpful to hear what other moms went through with baby blues and with postnatal depression. Here Kyra shares her personal experience of baby blues after the birth of her baby.

Postnatal depression is more common than most people think, with as many as one in seven women experiencing it. Symptoms of PND can include intense irritability, difficulty bonding with baby, loss of appetite, anger, feelings of guilt, loss of pleasure or interest in activities, mood swings, loneliness, sadness, and panic …

One of the greatest feelings for a mother is to keep her baby close to her heart and in sight always. We carry our babies in the womb for nine long months and know that they are warm and safe in there. But, once born, the little child has to let …

What is placenta encapsulation and how can it help you? This maybe something you have heard of or maybe not.  Maybe the thought of it makes you feel ill but don’t write it off until you have researched the wonderful benefits of your placenta and how it can continue to …

Post natal depression can be confused with Baby Blues. Baby Blues affects about 80% of mothers and this is when you feel weepy, moody, tired and/ or anxious during the first week after giving birth, these feelings usually disappear within a few days. According to PNDSA (Post Natal Depression Support …

Did I suffer from Post Natal Depression or was it Baby Blues? To be honest I will never really know, but I think I suffered from PND for the first 6 months after the birth of my baby girl. All I can tell you is my story and what I …

I hope that this little story of my post natal depression helps someone out there. I want you to realize that PND is not a myth, its not something people are faking, its very real and its very horrible. My name is Lee-Ann and it took me 3 pregnancies to …