Posted by Barely Knit Together on Oct 28, 2009 in
Breastfeeding,
Mental Stability,
Motherhood
This post is actually over at Breastfeeding Moms Unite, written for Melodie upon her request.
It was an honor to share it with her, and I hope you’ll pop on over and read it.
It concerns – you guessed it! Breastfeeding. So don’t say I didn’t warn you. But it’s also about me, and might prove interesting. Or [...]
Tags: borderline personality disorder, Breastfeeding, medication, mental illness, nursing, psychiatry
A while back, I went to this legendary lady, Miss P, at J.C. Penney who measures and fits gals (my gals, in this case) for The Perfect Bra.
This mythical beast is one that doesn’t cause unsightly bulges, add inches to an already ridiculously large chest (why do they sell 40D’s with gel inserts???) or cause [...]
Tags: bra, Breastfeeding, fitting
Posted by Barely Knit Together on Mar 18, 2009 in
Breastfeeding,
Mental Stability,
Motherhood
Hello. Welcome back to another exciting episode of, “What to do when you have dropped your basket.”
What is “dropping your basket”? I’m glad you asked.
Often, it is nothing more than being weepy and dysphoric, not enjoying things you once did. It can also manifest as:
1. Irritability
2. Obsessiveness / OCD. OCD can sometimes be just obsessiveness [...]
Tags: Breastfeeding, depression, medications and breastfeeding, ocd, postpartum depression
Posted by Barely Knit Together on Mar 17, 2009 in
Breastfeeding,
Mental Stability,
Motherhood
I have turned this topic around and around in my head over the last few days. And now several bloggers have beat me to the punch.
But that’s okay, because I’ve decided to take a slightly different direction with it. I want to talk about medications used to treat depression, anxiety, irritability, anger, and suicidal ideation, [...]
Tags: Breastfeeding, depression, medications and breastfeeding, Motherhood, parenting, postpartum depression, ppd