Keep an eye on this drug pushing blog and go warn the moms they troll...

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The past couple of weeks I have been checking this blog more regularly every so often to find out what sort of B.S. they are pushing in regard to The MOTHERS Act as well as to make sure I know when they are telling everyone to go give another mom a 'virtual hug.'They always call it The Warrior Moms Give a Mom Suffering from PPD a Virtual Hug'Basically what they do is these people troll the internet looking for women who are pregnant or just had a baby and then look for warning signs like the mom becoming anxious or crying a lot and then they send their readers over to her blog to post comments to 'virtual hug' her - comments which about 90% of the time include either 'get professional help' or 'take medication' or 'take zoloft'So if

you keep an eye on this sickening drug pushing activity and people go over and warn these women about the drugs, you could save some lives.Please note that the PP blog has been doing a lot of talk about how the internet is the new place to screen women and there are all these notices of special screening events taking place all over the country as well as 'training events' and there was a recent entry about how if you just take meds or just do therapy it's 'proven' that you don't get well as fast. It says you have to do both.So try to remove the spoon from your tonsil area as you gag over their words and take a hop over to http://www.postpartumprogress.typepad.com/ and get ready to fight back.August 13, 2008Reach out to another worried mom ...Warrior Moms -- reach out if you can to this anxious pregnant mom who is worried about getting postpartum depression.  Her risk factors include infertility treatments and a concern that she has suffered depression in the past.   Posted at 10:46 AM in postnatal depression | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)Technorati Tags: anxiety, postpartum

depression, Postpartum Progresshttp://chubbymummy.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/postpartum-depression/#comment-54910 Comments »This is something I worry about too because I’m predisposed to anxiety and depression. It’s great that

you’re aware of the possibility though, which will help you notice any signs and get help right away. And tell Dave he needs to help with the “woman’s work” or he’ll piss off the blogosphere. Comment by Mymsie — August 8, 2008 @ 8:27 amI worry about this a well because I’ve struggled with depression since I was a little kid. I’ve read that if you suffered from depression before or during pregnancy you’re more likely to have postpartum depression and that sort of scares me a bit. As for the need to be the perfect wife/mother..I think that some of those chores will have to take a back seat for a while while you adjust to the baby. So maybe you won’t vacuum or dust quite as much and maybe the laundry pile will get a bit bigger before you can get to the wash. And your hubby might just have to do dishes once in a while when he sees how completely exhausted you are. I’d broach the subject with him now, tell him that you’re not expecting him to do things all the time but that it would be really wonderful if when he sees that you

are tired he’d offer to help with these chores after the baby comes.If you want to plan ahead I’d start coming up with casseroles and things that you can make and freeze ahead of time so that you can eat those for a week or two after the baby is born. That will take some pressure off of you. You could even freeze a cake and icing it after you let it thaw so that you can have a special dessert treat for yourself after the baby is born without all the mess of batter.Comment by Audrey — August 8, 2008 @ 10:40 amI had a touch after I delivered Jordyn. It took a couple of weeks to settle in, after went back to work. After everyone’s lives went back to “normal” and I was alone by myself solo taking care of a new baby. Not that I couldn’t do it, I just felt all by myself. Cause I was. lol It took a couple of weeks to get over, I never felt like I was out of control or reckless or would hurt anyone, and I’m a bit predisposed to depression myself.You’ve got to put the notion of even the possibility of being the perfect

wife/mother right out of your head, cause it simply is an unattainable dream. And have some people you can talk to on standby if feel like you’ll need it.Simplify. And enjoy. These moments took a long time to get to, and you might not get to do them again. Life is short, and there aren’t any do overs.Comment by slowfoot — August 8, 2008 @ 12:32 pmI invite you and your readers to join The Buoy for Perinatal Blues Online Community!Women & families need a buoy to hold onto during the difficult journey until they can see the

beacon of light that will indeed shine.By joining the community, you can help other women by sharing your blog and so much more…http://ppdbuoy.ning.com/I look forward to seeing you there.Warmly,Tiffani LawtonComment

by Tiffani — August 8, 2008 @ 2:15 pmThere are medications that are safe to take even when nursing (zoloft for example). I had some ppd after Lu was born because I was completely overwhelmed with two little ones and not getting any sleep. Didn’t do

anything about it out of pride and fear, and guess what…it took forever to go away! Also, it turned into anxiety and insomnia which I am still dealing with. It never hurts to discuss it with your dr, they specifically ask about it when you go for your post partum exam with the OB IIRC.Comment by  — August 10, 2008 @ 2:16 pmAs you know, it’s [depression] definately real. When it hit me I wasn’t half as prepared as it seems you are at this moment. So often I think your perception of what giving birth and having a baby will be like can either help you or hinder you when the actual moment arrives. Get some support together… be practical. If you want to talk more, come over to my site to discuss further!Comment by Shane — August 10, 2008 @ 9:47 pmYou are brave to share your feelings and worries. Women who suffer depression earlier in life do have a higher rate of antepartum (during pregnancy) and postpartum depression and anxiety. But as long as you know that, you can reach out to your doctor, discuss your concerns and create a plan. There are ways to get through this without suffering complete devastation, and that requires help from professionals and women who have been through it. Just hang in there. The Warrior Moms at Postpartum Progress support you.Comment by  Stone — August 12, 2008 @ 8:42 amPlease take your concerns seriously and read as much as you can about the disease now! Confide in your family or a close friend about your concerns so they can become informed as well and be on the lookout for the warning

signs. I had experienced depression about 10 years before my daughter was born (9 months ago). The doctors and the hospital asked all the right questions to determine if I was predisposed to having PPD after the birth, and I really considered the possibility it would happen, but I was not prepared. The disease started when she was about 5 months old, not too long after I returned to work and my husband quit his job to stay home to take care of her (but unfortunately, not the house or other chores). It crept up on me little by little and then hit me so hard that I decided to commit suicide. Thankfully I still had the sense to to call my family who took my situation very seriously, and convinced me to call my OB/GYN. I got the medical help I needed but I wouldn’t have if my family hadn’t been so informed about what was happening to me. I hope you don’t have to go through it but if you do, ALWAYS remember that there is help and it WILL get better. (I

didn’t believe it, but my family was right.) Best wishes to you and your new family.Comment by Kerri — August 13, 2008 @ 11:54 amTalk to your husband and your family. Talk to your OB/Gyn or midwife. With my third baby, my midwives gave me a starter pack of Zoloft just in case I needed it. I also tried a lot harder to get sleep when I could, many times nursing my baby while laying down, so we would both fall asleep. Even if you cannot sleep, if you can lay down and get some rest, it will help. Your husband has to be prepared that you cannot do everything after you have that baby and you have to be prepared to let things go when the

chance for sleep arises. A sane mommy is a happy mommy and you cannot have a happy family without a happy mommy.AmyMother of 3http://www.sofiabean.comComment by Amy — August 14, 2008 @ 5:06 amOh yeah, as for the Zoloft and nursing thing… here is a flyer you must see. they are NOT safe for nursing as they can cause SIDS.http://www.momsandmeds.com/medsinmilkflyer.pdfhttp://www.momsandmeds.com/zoloftadverseneonatal.pdfAlso check out http://www.psychdrugdangers.com/MothersAct.html for a list of adverse events for prenatal and neonatal exposure to various medications as reported to the FDA.Comment by Amy Philo — August 15, 2008 @ 12:49 amI don’t know what happened to my first post… Here is my youtube video:http://mx.youtube.com/watch?v=LQW23XCmOCwHere is my website and my bloghttp://www.uniteforlife.orghttp://www.uniteforlife.wordpress.comShort version, Zoloft made me become homicidal and suicidal for five months, I got off of it, and I went back to normal. If you are worried you

can check out doctoryourself.com and take Omega 3s. I listed more here before but I think it got caught in the spam filter or something because I was passing along a few suggestions with URLs.Comment by Amy Philo — August 15, 2008 @ 12:52 am Sincerely,Amy Philo214-705-0169 home817-793-8028 cellURGENT! Sign the petition against the MOTHERS Act at http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/stop-the-dangerous-and-invasive-mothers-actVisit www.uniteforlife.org

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The past couple of weeks I have been checking this blog more regularly every so often to find out what sort of B.S. they are pushing in regard to The MOTHERS Act as well as to make sure I know when they are telling everyone to go give another mom a 'virtual hug.'They always call it The Warrior Moms Give a Mom Suffering from PPD a Virtual Hug'Basically what they do is these people troll the internet looking for women who are pregnant or just had a baby and then look for warning signs like the mom becoming anxious or crying a lot and then they send their readers over to her blog to post comments to 'virtual hug' her - comments which about 90% of the time include either 'get professional help' or 'take medication' or 'take zoloft'So if

you keep an eye on this sickening drug pushing activity and people go over and warn these women about the drugs, you could save some lives.Please note that the PP blog has been doing a lot of talk about how the internet is the new place to screen women and there are all these notices of special screening events taking place all over the country as well as 'training events' and there was a recent entry about how if you just take meds or just do therapy it's 'proven' that you don't get well as fast. It says you have to do both.So try to remove the spoon from your tonsil area as you gag over their words and take a hop over to http://www.postpartumprogress.typepad.com/ and get ready to fight back.August 13, 2008Reach out to another worried mom ...Warrior Moms -- reach out if you can to this anxious pregnant mom who is worried about getting postpartum depression.  Her risk factors include infertility treatments and a concern that she has suffered depression in the past.   Posted at 10:46 AM in postnatal depression | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)Technorati Tags: anxiety, postpartum

depression, Postpartum Progresshttp://chubbymummy.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/postpartum-depression/#comment-54910 Comments »This is something I worry about too because I’m predisposed to anxiety and depression. It’s great that

you’re aware of the possibility though, which will help you notice any signs and get help right away. And tell Dave he needs to help with the “woman’s work” or he’ll piss off the blogosphere. Comment by Mymsie — August 8, 2008 @ 8:27 amI worry about this a well because I’ve struggled with depression since I was a little kid. I’ve read that if you suffered from depression before or during pregnancy you’re more likely to have postpartum depression and that sort of scares me a bit. As for the need to be the perfect wife/mother..I think that some of those chores will have to take a back seat for a while while you adjust to the baby. So maybe you won’t vacuum or dust quite as much and maybe the laundry pile will get a bit bigger before you can get to the wash. And your hubby might just have to do dishes once in a while when he sees how completely exhausted you are. I’d broach the subject with him now, tell him that you’re not expecting him to do things all the time but that it would be really wonderful if when he sees that you

are tired he’d offer to help with these chores after the baby comes.If you want to plan ahead I’d start coming up with casseroles and things that you can make and freeze ahead of time so that you can eat those for a week or two after the baby is born. That will take some pressure off of you. You could even freeze a cake and icing it after you let it thaw so that you can have a special dessert treat for yourself after the baby is born without all the mess of batter.Comment by Audrey — August 8, 2008 @ 10:40 amI had a touch after I delivered Jordyn. It took a couple of weeks to settle in, after went back to work. After everyone’s lives went back to “normal” and I was alone by myself solo taking care of a new baby. Not that I couldn’t do it, I just felt all by myself. Cause I was. lol It took a couple of weeks to get over, I never felt like I was out of control or reckless or would hurt anyone, and I’m a bit predisposed to depression myself.You’ve got to put the notion of even the possibility of being the perfect

wife/mother right out of your head, cause it simply is an unattainable dream. And have some people you can talk to on standby if feel like you’ll need it.Simplify. And enjoy. These moments took a long time to get to, and you might not get to do them again. Life is short, and there aren’t any do overs.Comment by slowfoot — August 8, 2008 @ 12:32 pmI invite you and your readers to join The Buoy for Perinatal Blues Online Community!Women & families need a buoy to hold onto during the difficult journey until they can see the

beacon of light that will indeed shine.By joining the community, you can help other women by sharing your blog and so much more…http://ppdbuoy.ning.com/I look forward to seeing you there.Warmly,Tiffani LawtonComment

by Tiffani — August 8, 2008 @ 2:15 pmThere are medications that are safe to take even when nursing (zoloft for example). I had some ppd after Lu was born because I was completely overwhelmed with two little ones and not getting any sleep. Didn’t do

anything about it out of pride and fear, and guess what…it took forever to go away! Also, it turned into anxiety and insomnia which I am still dealing with. It never hurts to discuss it with your dr, they specifically ask about it when you go for your post partum exam with the OB IIRC.Comment by  — August 10, 2008 @ 2:16 pmAs you know, it’s [depression] definately real. When it hit me I wasn’t half as prepared as it seems you are at this moment. So often I think your perception of what giving birth and having a baby will be like can either help you or hinder you when the actual moment arrives. Get some support together… be practical. If you want to talk more, come over to my site to discuss further!Comment by Shane — August 10, 2008 @ 9:47 pmYou are brave to share your feelings and worries. Women who suffer depression earlier in life do have a higher rate of antepartum (during pregnancy) and postpartum depression and anxiety. But as long as you know that, you can reach out to your doctor, discuss your concerns and create a plan. There are ways to get through this without suffering complete devastation, and that requires help from professionals and women who have been through it. Just hang in there. The Warrior Moms at Postpartum Progress support you.Comment by  Stone — August 12, 2008 @ 8:42 amPlease take your concerns seriously and read as much as you can about the disease now! Confide in your family or a close friend about your concerns so they can become informed as well and be on the lookout for the warning

signs. I had experienced depression about 10 years before my daughter was born (9 months ago). The doctors and the hospital asked all the right questions to determine if I was predisposed to having PPD after the birth, and I really considered the possibility it would happen, but I was not prepared. The disease started when she was about 5 months old, not too long after I returned to work and my husband quit his job to stay home to take care of her (but unfortunately, not the house or other chores). It crept up on me little by little and then hit me so hard that I decided to commit suicide. Thankfully I still had the sense to to call my family who took my situation very seriously, and convinced me to call my OB/GYN. I got the medical help I needed but I wouldn’t have if my family hadn’t been so informed about what was happening to me. I hope you don’t have to go through it but if you do, ALWAYS remember that there is help and it WILL get better. (I

didn’t believe it, but my family was right.) Best wishes to you and your new family.Comment by Kerri — August 13, 2008 @ 11:54 amTalk to your husband and your family. Talk to your OB/Gyn or midwife. With my third baby, my midwives gave me a starter pack of Zoloft just in case I needed it. I also tried a lot harder to get sleep when I could, many times nursing my baby while laying down, so we would both fall asleep. Even if you cannot sleep, if you can lay down and get some rest, it will help. Your husband has to be prepared that you cannot do everything after you have that baby and you have to be prepared to let things go when the

chance for sleep arises. A sane mommy is a happy mommy and you cannot have a happy family without a happy mommy.AmyMother of 3http://www.sofiabean.comComment by Amy — August 14, 2008 @ 5:06 amOh yeah, as for the Zoloft and nursing thing… here is a flyer you must see. they are NOT safe for nursing as they can cause SIDS.http://www.momsandmeds.com/medsinmilkflyer.pdfhttp://www.momsandmeds.com/zoloftadverseneonatal.pdfAlso check out http://www.psychdrugdangers.com/MothersAct.html for a list of adverse events for prenatal and neonatal exposure to various medications as reported to the FDA.Comment by Amy Philo — August 15, 2008 @ 12:49 amI don’t know what happened to my first post… Here is my youtube video:http://mx.youtube.com/watch?v=LQW23XCmOCwHere is my website and my bloghttp://www.uniteforlife.orghttp://www.uniteforlife.wordpress.comShort version, Zoloft made me become homicidal and suicidal for five months, I got off of it, and I went back to normal. If you are worried you

can check out doctoryourself.com and take Omega 3s. I listed more here before but I think it got caught in the spam filter or something because I was passing along a few suggestions with URLs.Comment by Amy Philo — August 15, 2008 @ 12:52 am Sincerely,Amy Philo214-705-0169 home817-793-8028 cellURGENT! Sign the petition against the MOTHERS Act at http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/stop-the-dangerous-and-invasive-mothers-actVisit www.uniteforlife.org

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The past couple of weeks I have been checking this blog more regularly every so often to find out what sort of B.S. they are pushing in regard to The MOTHERS Act as well as to make sure I know when they are telling everyone to go give another mom a 'virtual hug.'They always call it The Warrior Moms Give a Mom Suffering from PPD a Virtual Hug'Basically what they do is these people troll the internet looking for women who are pregnant or just had a baby and then look for warning signs like the mom becoming anxious or crying a lot and then they send their readers over to her blog to post comments to 'virtual hug' her - comments which about 90% of the time include either 'get professional help' or 'take medication' or 'take zoloft'So if

you keep an eye on this sickening drug pushing activity and people go over and warn these women about the drugs, you could save some lives.Please note that the PP blog has been doing a lot of talk about how the internet is the new place to screen women and there are all these notices of special screening events taking place all over the country as well as 'training events' and there was a recent entry about how if you just take meds or just do therapy it's 'proven' that you don't get well as fast. It says you have to do both.So try to remove the spoon from your tonsil area as you gag over their words and take a hop over to http://www.postpartumprogress.typepad.com/ and get ready to fight back.August 13, 2008Reach out to another worried mom ...Warrior Moms -- reach out if you can to this anxious pregnant mom who is worried about getting postpartum depression.  Her risk factors include infertility treatments and a concern that she has suffered depression in the past.   Posted at 10:46 AM in postnatal depression | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)Technorati Tags: anxiety, postpartum

depression, Postpartum Progresshttp://chubbymummy.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/postpartum-depression/#comment-54910 Comments »This is something I worry about too because I’m predisposed to anxiety and depression. It’s great that

you’re aware of the possibility though, which will help you notice any signs and get help right away. And tell Dave he needs to help with the “woman’s work” or he’ll piss off the blogosphere. Comment by Mymsie — August 8, 2008 @ 8:27 amI worry about this a well because I’ve struggled with depression since I was a little kid. I’ve read that if you suffered from depression before or during pregnancy you’re more likely to have postpartum depression and that sort of scares me a bit. As for the need to be the perfect wife/mother..I think that some of those chores will have to take a back seat for a while while you adjust to the baby. So maybe you won’t vacuum or dust quite as much and maybe the laundry pile will get a bit bigger before you can get to the wash. And your hubby might just have to do dishes once in a while when he sees how completely exhausted you are. I’d broach the subject with him now, tell him that you’re not expecting him to do things all the time but that it would be really wonderful if when he sees that you

are tired he’d offer to help with these chores after the baby comes.If you want to plan ahead I’d start coming up with casseroles and things that you can make and freeze ahead of time so that you can eat those for a week or two after the baby is born. That will take some pressure off of you. You could even freeze a cake and icing it after you let it thaw so that you can have a special dessert treat for yourself after the baby is born without all the mess of batter.Comment by Audrey — August 8, 2008 @ 10:40 amI had a touch after I delivered Jordyn. It took a couple of weeks to settle in, after went back to work. After everyone’s lives went back to “normal” and I was alone by myself solo taking care of a new baby. Not that I couldn’t do it, I just felt all by myself. Cause I was. lol It took a couple of weeks to get over, I never felt like I was out of control or reckless or would hurt anyone, and I’m a bit predisposed to depression myself.You’ve got to put the notion of even the possibility of being the perfect

wife/mother right out of your head, cause it simply is an unattainable dream. And have some people you can talk to on standby if feel like you’ll need it.Simplify. And enjoy. These moments took a long time to get to, and you might not get to do them again. Life is short, and there aren’t any do overs.Comment by slowfoot — August 8, 2008 @ 12:32 pmI invite you and your readers to join The Buoy for Perinatal Blues Online Community!Women & families need a buoy to hold onto during the difficult journey until they can see the

beacon of light that will indeed shine.By joining the community, you can help other women by sharing your blog and so much more…http://ppdbuoy.ning.com/I look forward to seeing you there.Warmly,Tiffani LawtonComment

by Tiffani — August 8, 2008 @ 2:15 pmThere are medications that are safe to take even when nursing (zoloft for example). I had some ppd after Lu was born because I was completely overwhelmed with two little ones and not getting any sleep. Didn’t do

anything about it out of pride and fear, and guess what…it took forever to go away! Also, it turned into anxiety and insomnia which I am still dealing with. It never hurts to discuss it with your dr, they specifically ask about it when you go for your post partum exam with the OB IIRC.Comment by  — August 10, 2008 @ 2:16 pmAs you know, it’s [depression] definately real. When it hit me I wasn’t half as prepared as it seems you are at this moment. So often I think your perception of what giving birth and having a baby will be like can either help you or hinder you when the actual moment arrives. Get some support together… be practical. If you want to talk more, come over to my site to discuss further!Comment by Shane — August 10, 2008 @ 9:47 pmYou are brave to share your feelings and worries. Women who suffer depression earlier in life do have a higher rate of antepartum (during pregnancy) and postpartum depression and anxiety. But as long as you know that, you can reach out to your doctor, discuss your concerns and create a plan. There are ways to get through this without suffering complete devastation, and that requires help from professionals and women who have been through it. Just hang in there. The Warrior Moms at Postpartum Progress support you.Comment by  Stone — August 12, 2008 @ 8:42 amPlease take your concerns seriously and read as much as you can about the disease now! Confide in your family or a close friend about your concerns so they can become informed as well and be on the lookout for the warning

signs. I had experienced depression about 10 years before my daughter was born (9 months ago). The doctors and the hospital asked all the right questions to determine if I was predisposed to having PPD after the birth, and I really considered the possibility it would happen, but I was not prepared. The disease started when she was about 5 months old, not too long after I returned to work and my husband quit his job to stay home to take care of her (but unfortunately, not the house or other chores). It crept up on me little by little and then hit me so hard that I decided to commit suicide. Thankfully I still had the sense to to call my family who took my situation very seriously, and convinced me to call my OB/GYN. I got the medical help I needed but I wouldn’t have if my family hadn’t been so informed about what was happening to me. I hope you don’t have to go through it but if you do, ALWAYS remember that there is help and it WILL get better. (I

didn’t believe it, but my family was right.) Best wishes to you and your new family.Comment by Kerri — August 13, 2008 @ 11:54 amTalk to your husband and your family. Talk to your OB/Gyn or midwife. With my third baby, my midwives gave me a starter pack of Zoloft just in case I needed it. I also tried a lot harder to get sleep when I could, many times nursing my baby while laying down, so we would both fall asleep. Even if you cannot sleep, if you can lay down and get some rest, it will help. Your husband has to be prepared that you cannot do everything after you have that baby and you have to be prepared to let things go when the

chance for sleep arises. A sane mommy is a happy mommy and you cannot have a happy family without a happy mommy.AmyMother of 3http://www.sofiabean.comComment by Amy — August 14, 2008 @ 5:06 amOh yeah, as for the Zoloft and nursing thing… here is a flyer you must see. they are NOT safe for nursing as they can cause SIDS.http://www.momsandmeds.com/medsinmilkflyer.pdfhttp://www.momsandmeds.com/zoloftadverseneonatal.pdfAlso check out http://www.psychdrugdangers.com/MothersAct.html for a list of adverse events for prenatal and neonatal exposure to various medications as reported to the FDA.Comment by Amy Philo — August 15, 2008 @ 12:49 amI don’t know what happened to my first post… Here is my youtube video:http://mx.youtube.com/watch?v=LQW23XCmOCwHere is my website and my bloghttp://www.uniteforlife.orghttp://www.uniteforlife.wordpress.comShort version, Zoloft made me become homicidal and suicidal for five months, I got off of it, and I went back to normal. If you are worried you

can check out doctoryourself.com and take Omega 3s. I listed more here before but I think it got caught in the spam filter or something because I was passing along a few suggestions with URLs.Comment by Amy Philo — August 15, 2008 @ 12:52 am Sincerely,Amy Philo214-705-0169 home817-793-8028 cellURGENT! Sign the petition against the MOTHERS Act at http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/stop-the-dangerous-and-invasive-mothers-actVisit www.uniteforlife.org

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The past couple of weeks I have been checking this blog more regularly every so often to find out what sort of B.S. they are pushing in regard to The MOTHERS Act as well as to make sure I know when they are telling everyone to go give another mom a 'virtual hug.'They always call it The Warrior Moms Give a Mom Suffering from PPD a Virtual Hug'Basically what they do is these people troll the internet looking for women who are pregnant or just had a baby and then look for warning signs like the mom becoming anxious or crying a lot and then they send their readers over to her blog to post comments to 'virtual hug' her - comments which about 90% of the time include either 'get professional help' or 'take medication' or 'take zoloft'So if

you keep an eye on this sickening drug pushing activity and people go over and warn these women about the drugs, you could save some lives.Please note that the PP blog has been doing a lot of talk about how the internet is the new place to screen women and there are all these notices of special screening events taking place all over the country as well as 'training events' and there was a recent entry about how if you just take meds or just do therapy it's 'proven' that you don't get well as fast. It says you have to do both.So try to remove the spoon from your tonsil area as you gag over their words and take a hop over to http://www.postpartumprogress.typepad.com/ and get ready to fight back.August 13, 2008Reach out to another worried mom ...Warrior Moms -- reach out if you can to this anxious pregnant mom who is worried about getting postpartum depression.  Her risk factors include infertility treatments and a concern that she has suffered depression in the past.   Posted at 10:46 AM in postnatal depression | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)Technorati Tags: anxiety, postpartum

depression, Postpartum Progresshttp://chubbymummy.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/postpartum-depression/#comment-54910 Comments »This is something I worry about too because I’m predisposed to anxiety and depression. It’s great that

you’re aware of the possibility though, which will help you notice any signs and get help right away. And tell Dave he needs to help with the “woman’s work” or he’ll piss off the blogosphere. Comment by Mymsie — August 8, 2008 @ 8:27 amI worry about this a well because I’ve struggled with depression since I was a little kid. I’ve read that if you suffered from depression before or during pregnancy you’re more likely to have postpartum depression and that sort of scares me a bit. As for the need to be the perfect wife/mother..I think that some of those chores will have to take a back seat for a while while you adjust to the baby. So maybe you won’t vacuum or dust quite as much and maybe the laundry pile will get a bit bigger before you can get to the wash. And your hubby might just have to do dishes once in a while when he sees how completely exhausted you are. I’d broach the subject with him now, tell him that you’re not expecting him to do things all the time but that it would be really wonderful if when he sees that you

are tired he’d offer to help with these chores after the baby comes.If you want to plan ahead I’d start coming up with casseroles and things that you can make and freeze ahead of time so that you can eat those for a week or two after the baby is born. That will take some pressure off of you. You could even freeze a cake and icing it after you let it thaw so that you can have a special dessert treat for yourself after the baby is born without all the mess of batter.Comment by Audrey — August 8, 2008 @ 10:40 amI had a touch after I delivered Jordyn. It took a couple of weeks to settle in, after went back to work. After everyone’s lives went back to “normal” and I was alone by myself solo taking care of a new baby. Not that I couldn’t do it, I just felt all by myself. Cause I was. lol It took a couple of weeks to get over, I never felt like I was out of control or reckless or would hurt anyone, and I’m a bit predisposed to depression myself.You’ve got to put the notion of even the possibility of being the perfect

wife/mother right out of your head, cause it simply is an unattainable dream. And have some people you can talk to on standby if feel like you’ll need it.Simplify. And enjoy. These moments took a long time to get to, and you might not get to do them again. Life is short, and there aren’t any do overs.Comment by slowfoot — August 8, 2008 @ 12:32 pmI invite you and your readers to join The Buoy for Perinatal Blues Online Community!Women & families need a buoy to hold onto during the difficult journey until they can see the

beacon of light that will indeed shine.By joining the community, you can help other women by sharing your blog and so much more…http://ppdbuoy.ning.com/I look forward to seeing you there.Warmly,Tiffani LawtonComment

by Tiffani — August 8, 2008 @ 2:15 pmThere are medications that are safe to take even when nursing (zoloft for example). I had some ppd after Lu was born because I was completely overwhelmed with two little ones and not getting any sleep. Didn’t do

anything about it out of pride and fear, and guess what…it took forever to go away! Also, it turned into anxiety and insomnia which I am still dealing with. It never hurts to discuss it with your dr, they specifically ask about it when you go for your post partum exam with the OB IIRC.Comment by  — August 10, 2008 @ 2:16 pmAs you know, it’s [depression] definately real. When it hit me I wasn’t half as prepared as it seems you are at this moment. So often I think your perception of what giving birth and having a baby will be like can either help you or hinder you when the actual moment arrives. Get some support together… be practical. If you want to talk more, come over to my site to discuss further!Comment by Shane — August 10, 2008 @ 9:47 pmYou are brave to share your feelings and worries. Women who suffer depression earlier in life do have a higher rate of antepartum (during pregnancy) and postpartum depression and anxiety. But as long as you know that, you can reach out to your doctor, discuss your concerns and create a plan. There are ways to get through this without suffering complete devastation, and that requires help from professionals and women who have been through it. Just hang in there. The Warrior Moms at Postpartum Progress support you.Comment by  Stone — August 12, 2008 @ 8:42 amPlease take your concerns seriously and read as much as you can about the disease now! Confide in your family or a close friend about your concerns so they can become informed as well and be on the lookout for the warning

signs. I had experienced depression about 10 years before my daughter was born (9 months ago). The doctors and the hospital asked all the right questions to determine if I was predisposed to having PPD after the birth, and I really considered the possibility it would happen, but I was not prepared. The disease started when she was about 5 months old, not too long after I returned to work and my husband quit his job to stay home to take care of her (but unfortunately, not the house or other chores). It crept up on me little by little and then hit me so hard that I decided to commit suicide. Thankfully I still had the sense to to call my family who took my situation very seriously, and convinced me to call my OB/GYN. I got the medical help I needed but I wouldn’t have if my family hadn’t been so informed about what was happening to me. I hope you don’t have to go through it but if you do, ALWAYS remember that there is help and it WILL get better. (I

didn’t believe it, but my family was right.) Best wishes to you and your new family.Comment by Kerri — August 13, 2008 @ 11:54 amTalk to your husband and your family. Talk to your OB/Gyn or midwife. With my third baby, my midwives gave me a starter pack of Zoloft just in case I needed it. I also tried a lot harder to get sleep when I could, many times nursing my baby while laying down, so we would both fall asleep. Even if you cannot sleep, if you can lay down and get some rest, it will help. Your husband has to be prepared that you cannot do everything after you have that baby and you have to be prepared to let things go when the

chance for sleep arises. A sane mommy is a happy mommy and you cannot have a happy family without a happy mommy.AmyMother of 3http://www.sofiabean.comComment by Amy — August 14, 2008 @ 5:06 amOh yeah, as for the Zoloft and nursing thing… here is a flyer you must see. they are NOT safe for nursing as they can cause SIDS.http://www.momsandmeds.com/medsinmilkflyer.pdfhttp://www.momsandmeds.com/zoloftadverseneonatal.pdfAlso check out http://www.psychdrugdangers.com/MothersAct.html for a list of adverse events for prenatal and neonatal exposure to various medications as reported to the FDA.Comment by Amy Philo — August 15, 2008 @ 12:49 amI don’t know what happened to my first post… Here is my youtube video:http://mx.youtube.com/watch?v=LQW23XCmOCwHere is my website and my bloghttp://www.uniteforlife.orghttp://www.uniteforlife.wordpress.comShort version, Zoloft made me become homicidal and suicidal for five months, I got off of it, and I went back to normal. If you are worried you

can check out doctoryourself.com and take Omega 3s. I listed more here before but I think it got caught in the spam filter or something because I was passing along a few suggestions with URLs.Comment by Amy Philo — August 15, 2008 @ 12:52 am Sincerely,Amy Philo214-705-0169 home817-793-8028 cellURGENT! Sign the petition against the MOTHERS Act at http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/stop-the-dangerous-and-invasive-mothers-actVisit www.uniteforlife.org