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I Lied to My Shrink, and Other Hazards of Breastfeeding

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 [...]

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This Bra Is Not My Home

Posted by Barely Knit Together on Apr 30, 2009 in Breastfeeding, Why you should maybe rethink the whole reproducing thing

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 [...]

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The Elephant In the Living Room Part II: Breastefeding and Postpartum Depression

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 [...]

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The Results Are In on the Elephant in the Living Room: Part I

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, [...]

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