Post-Pardum Depression
Obviously it's been well over a year since I birthed my last child. However, I have a lot of friends who are either new mommies or are on the verge of becoming a new mommy. I wanted to reach out to all of you and let you know the many sides of PPD (Post-Pardum Depression). Due to the nature of Kennedy's pregnancy and delivery, I had 3 total Post-Pardum visits. At the first 2, they gave me the Edinburgh Test. During my second appointment the Doctor expressed her concerns about me developing PPD. This particular visit came after some family drama arose, so I figured my answers were a direct result from that situation. I declined any medical intervention and explained the situation to my Doctor. I told her that I knew once Kennedy was out of the NICU and we were home, trying to get on a normal schedule, things would be fine. Fast forward 6 weeks and I felt like someone had thrown me into the deep end of the pool. I couldn't understand why I was getting so overwhelme