Comments on: Arrived at last

By: Katherine

Katherine — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 20:16:20 +0000

Thanks for stopping by! Hormones are crazy. I am so sorry for that you experienced such severe post natal depression. I had a mild case of PPD after my first and a moderate after my second and it is so hard; you just want to take care of your baby and to be a good mom, but everyday is such a battle. In many ways it is harder after the baby is born because you have this precious person you love and you just feel like you are failing them utterly. At least with pregnancy, you know there is a general time frame when you will start to feel better. This is my first time not having PPD and it has been such a relief. It is such a hard cross to bear, I hope that your have found healing and peace in your life!

By: Lucy Robinson

Lucy Robinson — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 06:47:10 +0000

Katherine, I loved this birth story. It is interesting how pregnancy hormones work. I had the exact opposite experience, with almost euphoria during pregnancy followed by severe post natal depression. I can imagine the difficulty with having the depression during pregnancy is that your treatment options may have been more limited than when the bub is born. I hope you are finding things have settled down for you now.

By: Katherine

Katherine — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 23:15:43 +0000

Hey Laura! Congrats on your little one two! We will definitely have to catch up soon! Hope you and the kids are doing well and having a relatively restful pospartum.

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 20:14:55 +0000

Katherine, I’ve been wanting to catch up with you for a long long time . . . . Your little guy is so sweet. Can’t wait until mine is smiling like that!