When Baby Brings The Blues

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I never expected to suffer from Post Partum Depression after having my daughter. I mean after all I had not suffered from it when I had my son. So I was in denial for the first six months after having her. My year has been crazy and reminds me more of a rollercoaster than I would have imagined. I chalked up my blues to having my boyfriend break up with me for a younger woman, moving, having my grandfather die right before Christmas, my son having autism and tons of other excuses that I could throw out there. But still it was a building sense of feeling like I was a bad mother and second guessing myself at every turn and bouts of crying that led to finally talk to someone about how I was feeling. Turns out I'm not alone after all, many women up to 20% of women suffer from PPD or Post Partum Depression. I have recently joined a support with other mothers who suffer from PPD and it is one of the best things that I could have done for myself. So I urge any mother out there who has more than just the baby blues to reach out and tell someone, you are not alone and it can get better. Hey and hell if you need to talk to me even a mother should never have to suffer in silence!