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Will PPD Be on the Rise Due to Economic Downturn?
Postpartum Progress | October 9th 2008
According to a study just released by the American Psychological Association, the Wall Street downturn has begun to impact the health of Americans. As reported by USA Today, "Finances now overshadow the more typical daily stressors of work and relati read more
Congress Passes Mental Health Parity Act
Postpartum Progress | October 9th 2008
Hello Ladies. I've been in Chicago for several days doing some marketing work to help pay the bills, which can sometimes put a real dent in the time I have for blogging. But never fear, you can't keep me away for long ... So last week, in the midst o read more
Lasalandra to Receive Heart of Gold Award
Postpartum Progress | October 8th 2008
Sylvia Lasalandra will receive the Heart of Gold Award from the Hudson Perinatal Consortium of Jersey City, New Jersey on Thursday, November 1th. The event will be held at the Liberty House Restaurant in Jersey City from 5:30 to 7:30pm. Sylvia is an read more
Breast fed or bottle fed what is best for your baby?
precious babies | October 8th 2008
How you feed your newborn is the first nutrition decision you will make for your child. Take a closer look at these guidelines for breastfeeding and bottle-feeding so you can make an informed decision.Breast or Bottle?The American Academy of Pediatri read more
Postpartum Thyroiditis
A day in the life... | October 6th 2008 by Cheryl Anne
So, I've been thinking that I wanted to share a little about this unknown, but not too uncommon disease. It is often mistaken for other common postpartum conditions including depression and just plain ol' motherhood. Here's my experience...After read more
Fifth Pregnancy and Delivery Carnival
Schizmu | October 6th 2008 by hypatia
Welcome to the October 3, 2008 edition of pregnancy and delivery. Unfortunately we are a few days late, didn’t notice the little reminder e-mail in my inbox. Dina presents Laparoscopic Surgery | Naturally Getting Pregnant posted at N read more
Wade Bowen Classic Celebrity Golf Tournament & Concert Will Benef…
Postpartum Progress | October 3rd 2008
Country music artist Wade Bowen will host his 11th annual "Wade Bowen Classic" concert and celebrity golf tournament on November 2 and 3 in Waco, TX. This year's event benefits Postpartum Support International. How awesome is that? An all-star concer read more
"Out Came the Sun" March in Michigan on Oct. 25
Postpartum Progress | October 1st 2008
An organization called Moms Bloom is hosting a march on Saturday, October 25 at Frog Hollow Park in Metro Health Village in Wyoming, MI. Called the "Out Came the Sun" March., its purpose is to raise awareness of postpartum depression. (I just LOVE th read more
Check out the Postpartum Progress Widgetbox
Postpartum Progress | September 30th 2008
There's this cool new thing called a Widgetbox. I've created one for Postpartum Progress -- as you can see above. If you'd like to add the Postpartum Progress widgetbox to your own web page, or to the sidebar of your blog, click the box below. Pretty read more
Grace Awards Given Out for Summer's PPD Coverage
Postpartum Progress | September 30th 2008
Lauren Hale, Georgia co-coordinator for Postpartum Support International, gives out her Grace Awards to journalists who covered perinatal mood and anxiety disorders this summer ... read more
National Institute of Mental Health Needs Participants for Two St…
Postpartum Progress | September 30th 2008
Here's a link to an article from the National Institutes of Health on two research studies related to postpartum depression that are currently open to participants: The first will explore the benefits of treating PPD with estrogen. Women who think th read more
French study: women having boys more prone to PPD
France and the Unknown | September 29th 2008 by Frances Penwill-Cook
I have realised that I am just a tiny little piece of elastic on the giant, growing rubber band ball of PPD. Since Katherine Stone commented on my post yesterday and I looked at her blog: Postpartum Progress I have realised that around 10% to 15% of read more
Infertility & Depression from MGH
Postpartum Progress | September 29th 2008
Here is an interesting article from Massachusetts General Hospital's Center for Women's Health on infertility and depression and why they may be linked. read more
Weekly Roundup of Warrior Mom Stories vol. 2
Postpartum Progress | September 28th 2008
Warrior Moms on the web this week: The mom from There Is A Crack in Everything begins sharing her PPD story ... From the mom at France & The Unknown, who is just realizing she's been experiencing postpartum depression as well ... Tempting Mama writes read more
Event on PPD & Poverty in Kansas City
Postpartum Progress | September 28th 2008
An event called "Perinatal Mood Disorders & Poverty: Assessment of Resources for Treatment" will be held in Kansas City from 1-4pm on October 1 at the Keeler Women's Center. To register, visit www.mountosb.org/kwc. The event is open to all profession read more
All Aboard the Crazy Train! We’re Talking about Postpartum
temporarily me | September 26th 2008 by Samantha
I never thought depression would happen to me. I naively thought that depression affects those who have something traumatic happen in their lives. I will admit that was completely uneducated as to how depression affects us. That was until it affected read more
Urgent News on the Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS ACT
Postpartum Progress | September 25th 2008
Urgent news from Susan Dowd Stone, LCSW, chair of the President's Advisory Council of Postpartum Support International, after Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) once again blocked a vote on the Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act this week:"While our Senate he read more
Absent Blogger
Our Great Green Globe | September 25th 2008
I have been a total neglectful blogger- not that this hasn’t happend before- but this week I actually have a good excuse. Tonight is The Baby Blues Connection (BBC) Volunteer Appreciation Wine Tasting and Auction and I have the pleasure of read more
Maternal & Child Health Experts To Meet in Atlanta
Postpartum Progress | September 18th 2008
Thanks to Jodi Kluchar for pointing out the upcoming 14th Annual Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference, called "Making Methods and Practice Matter for Women, Children and Families". The event will be held in Atlanta December 10-12 (hey, t read more
Warrior Moms on the Net
Postpartum Progress | September 18th 2008
Here's your weekly Warrior Mom Internet roundup: "When Baby Brings No Joy" from the Whoa, Momma! blog at the St. Petersburg Times -- glad to see the newspapers are getting on board ... The mom at MomCast bravely talks about how the anger many women w read more
Postpartum Depression
Ask Dr. Sheryl | September 18th 2008 by Sheryl Wagner
Postpartum depression is on the rise and seen increasingly in the media--from Angelina Jolie and Brook Shields headlines to Gwyneth Paltrow's talk on Oprah yesterday, postpartum depression has become commonplace. What is post partum depression and wh read more
Samantha's Story
Postpartum Progress | September 16th 2008
Warrior Mom Samantha F. shares her story: "Emily Adaline is the name we gave her when she was born. But to us she will always be our Bean. My daughter was very much wanted, planned for and beautiful. She is the perfect combination of my husband's cut read more
Questions? Take Advantage of Free & Anonymous Help
Postpartum Progress | September 16th 2008
Bewildered? Bedraggled? Beside yourself? There is help that is open and available to you every week provided by caring experts who want to help women who may be suffering from perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, their families and their caregivers. read more
Getting Well Part 2
Homeschooling Coach | September 16th 2008
n a previous post I told the story of my journey to being healed from postpartum depression after my first baby. When I read a post on TheCoolMomGuide about postpartum depression, read more
Indiawest: South Asian Women Suffer PPD In Silence
Postpartum Progress | September 16th 2008
Thanks to PSI Board Member and fabulous Warrior Mom Kimberly Wong for letting me know about this article from Indiawest Online about South Asian women and their experience with postpartum depression. This is an excellent story about how cultural diff read more
New Public Radio Piece "BORN" Looks at the Postpartum Experience…
Postpartum Progress | September 16th 2008
Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to sit down with one of the award-winning producers of the public radio documentary "BIRTH" to discuss the postpartum period and motherhood in America for their new radio production called "BORN". The piece ha read more
Update…Recovering - Depression
Quiverfullfamily.com - Christian book reviews, homeschooling… | September 16th 2008 by Jennifer Bogart
Wow, there must be some mighty prayer warriors reading this blog! Thanks so much for all of your prayers for our families illness. We’re all well on the road to recovery. My sore throat dissipated, the dizzy spells are over, and I never d read more
Finding Places Where the Referral System Works for Women with Per…
Postpartum Progress | September 15th 2008
Last week I spoke at the annual conference of the Georgia Perinatal Association. What a great group of RNs, social workers, OBs and others!! I really enjoyed sharing with them as much information as possible about the spectrum of perinatal mood and a read more
Postpartum Progress Nominated for DivineCaroline Award
Postpartum Progress | September 15th 2008
Postpartum Progress has been nominated for a "Love This Site" Award in the Parenting Category at DivineCaroline.com. Winners will be announced in December and $4500 in prizes will be awarded. Help me keep paying for the bills to run this site and VOT read more
Postpartum Depression Training Forges Forward...
The Postpartum Stress Center | September 14th 2008
Clinicians once again gathered from various parts of the county to share and absorb the the energy and passion that comes along with doing this work.We had another fabulous training, giving me the opportunity to meet with clinicians who are incredibl read more
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