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Postpartum Depression: My Story

Posted by Barely Knit Together on Mar 20, 2009 in A Bit on the Dark Side, Mental Stability, Motherhood

I finished my story, and posted it over on Blogher.
I’m not thrilled with it, just like everything else I do.  There’s more to tell, more to sort through, more to figure out.  I want to be able to tell you I am all better, but I’m not there yet.
PPD can disguise itself as normal parenting [...]

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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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Antidepressant Use During Breastfeeding

Posted by Barely Knit Together on Mar 11, 2009 in Uncategorized

I am asking for some personal information here, so please don’t feel pressure to comment or use any kind of real name. I would, however, greatly appreciate any of your story you feel comfortable sharing.
I think this is a topic that we don’t hear enough about, and the decision to use medication while breastfeeding [...]

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