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Postpartum Depression-2-years - Articles
Sleeping Improves PostPartum Weight Loss
by
Heartstrong
Posted
Tue 08 Sep 2009 10:38pm
We’ve probably all heard our mothers say at one time or another that ever since they gave birth to us they haven’t been able to lose those extra pounds they put on during pregnancy. Several recent studies have found a direct correlation with inadequate sleep and difficulty losing pregnancy weight. Sleep deprivation is a common problem n ...
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Fit Pregnancy: Post-Partum Exercise and Dealing With Anxiety
by
Charlotte H.
Posted
Sun 15 Nov 2009 10:01pm
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Let's be clear: this is not my baby. If it were, there would have been twice as much tape plus a couple of pairs of scissors, some contraband Halloween candy and a spare brother or two caught in there as well.
Five Great Things About Having a One-Week-Old Baby
5. The explosion of pink! It's like a Pepto Bismol factory vomited all over m ...
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Loss and Grief in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
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Atlanta Mom ..
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Fri 17 Dec 2010 9:10am
According to the American Psychological Association and many other valid resources, death of a loved one while pregnant or postpartum is a risk factor for postpartum depression. Grieving the death of someone near and dear to you, especially if this person would have been a support to you during your pregnancy or with your child, seems obvious. ...
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Post-partum, Post-script, Post-humous, & Post-Christmas
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Magnolia Miller
Posted
Mon 29 Dec 2008 6:36pm
It happens every year doesn’t?
The anticipation, the build up, the crescendo, the aftermath - which almost always includes a few extra pounds that will be making their way to our New Year’s resolutions.
The day after Christmas.
But, I must admit. For me, this is not so bad anymore.
First of all, I’ve gotten really good at not makin ...
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Contraception during the Postpartum period
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Atlanta Mom ..
Posted
Thu 23 Jul 2009 11:06pm
I know that when I was initially postpartum, especially when I was feeling my worst and then in the few months following that, I was unable to "go there" emotionally or physically. However, that is not the case for all women, in fact some may re-institute a physical intimacy with their partner in order to have a sense of normalcy or connection to ...
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Massage during the Prenatal and Postpartum Periods
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Atlanta Mom ..
Posted
Sat 08 Aug 2009 11:44pm
As some of you readers may remember, I frequented a FABULOUS pregnancy massage therapist during my prenatal months. Once we realized I was suffering from PPD, we continued with this practice in the hopes that it would help me to decrease my anxiety and increase my body's physical healing to help with the fatigue and discomfort from c-section recov ...
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Good advice on the early postpartum period and maternity leave
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Atlanta Mom ..
Posted
Mon 22 Jun 2009 12:27pm
You probably had a long list of projects you planned to get done during your maternity leave. However, you now realize that you forgot one thing: This is not a vacation. Instead, it is a time to heal, to get to know your new baby and to learn how to be a mother. So forget everything except these three things.
The healing part is very important ...
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Post Partum Traditions by Seiko
by
pehpot
Posted
Sun 15 Nov 2009 10:03pm
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It's getting in my head now. Back to our show guys, Hello! Hello! This is our third week and we're still on and rocking the blogniverse! If last week, we talk about caring for newborn, now we will talk about post partum tr ...
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More Than 1 in 10 Fathers Experience Post-Partum Depression
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Untreatable ..
Posted
Tue 18 May 2010 8:08am
More than one in 10 fathers become depressed after the birth of their child, and their postpartum depression is linked to greater risk of the mother developing depression in that period as well, according to a study published Tuesday.
Postpartum depression in mothers has become increasingly well-recognized in recent years, but much ...
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