This is a picture of Spencer and I. I am wearing my Batman scrub top. I had to send in this picture for a picture board of people at work who breastfeed.Well, Spencer has finally cut his first tooth! Yes, after a long awaited period of about 3 months, it happened. No, I don't have pictures. It's quite hard to try to get pictures of a baby's mouth.
You know what I'm sick of? I'm sick of people thinking that PP depression isn't real. All I keep getting is, Oh you'll get over it, or you'll snap out of it. Or, it's just Satan trying to get to you. Seriously. That's all I keep getting from people. I do agree that Satan works hard on mothers, but there is a real clinical thing called DEPRESSION. I just feel like nobody believes it, and everybody just keeps brushing it off. And you know what? The only people who truly understand are the mothers out there who know what it's like! Nobody else, especially dads, understands what it is like.
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I'm sorry, I don't know what PP depresson feels like. But I do know how depression feels. Its very hard and tiring. I hope things get better. Today in church we learned about how the atonement can heal us. It helped alot to focus on that during the sacrament. Love ya!
I completely understand Post partum depression. I had it with my 3rd baby. I'm doing much better now, but it was a rough time. I'm sorry that people aren't being understanding about it. If you need to talk, just let me know.
I am one of those mothers who understands what you are talking about. And you're right, no one understands it unless they have gone through it.
...Also, YES!! So glad that he finally cut his first tooth. :) It sure took a long time. Now the rest of them will just pop right out, it seems like. :)
been there, done that. I ended up on anti-depressants after Bella was about 1. But I got better. Do the things that YOU need to do to get better. And there are others who have been through it, or going through it, who can help you.
So glad that his tooth came through. He must have some tough gums.
As for the rest. Men won't or don't understand PP depression because they can't. But your husband can be understanding of your feelings. Hopefully you can figure things out and not feel so blah!
You are right, I will never feel what you are going through, but I do believe it is real. You don't have to have PP to see its effects on young Mothers and even their whole family.
I love your Batman scrub's, very cool and I bet the little kids love it too.
Babies that are teething give real wet kisses so watch out.
Hurray for that tooth. I felt like once one cut the others that came weren't as bad. And I totally know how you feel. Everyday can be a struggle I'm at home all day by myself and depressed about the baby and that I had to leave school and my friends. I cry all the time thinking about how if i had only got to stay in Utah I would be almost done. Larry thinks it will go away too but its so hard!
You're right, I will never understand post partum. I wrote a blog about this 'monster' of a disease. It was a dispairaging time for our family. But it's often the Dad's that step up to plate and carries those burdens. So give us a little more credit because the one or two bigots don't make up for the rest of us that care for our spouses and children during those times.
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