This story is a part of our Raw Motherhood series, a collection of true accounts from real moms. We hope these stories will help shed light on real issues, but we are not medical professionals and are not offering medical advice. If you are in need of immediate help or feel you could be a harm to yourself or others, please call 911.
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Bipolar Depressive Disorder and Pregnancy – Carrie’s Story
This story is a part of our Raw Motherhood series, a collection of true accounts from real moms. We hope these stories will help shed light on real issues, but we are not medical professionals and are not offering medical advice. If you are in need of immediate help or feel you could be a harm to yourself or others, please call 911.
Growing up, having kids was one of those things I never gave much thought to.
I just always knew I’d grow up, get married, and have kids. Even when I entered my twenties and I began struggling with depression, that plan never changed.
[Read more…] about Bipolar Depressive Disorder and Pregnancy – Carrie’s Story15 Mom Bloggers Who Are Keepin’ It Real
I’ve been reading “mommy blogs” since before I ever began blogging.
The internet is filled with some cool people, and when I was struggling with postpartum depression and a newborn, the information and support I found online became invaluable.
Now that I have my own blog, I get to be part of an awesome online community of talented and hilarious moms, and I thought you might want to meet some of them!
[Read more…] about 15 Mom Bloggers Who Are Keepin’ It RealMolly’s Life With Anxiety After the NICU
This story is a part of our Raw Motherhood series, a collection of true accounts from real moms. We hope these stories will help shed light on real issues, but we are not medical professionals and are not offering medical advice. If you are in need of immediate help or feel you could be a harm to yourself or others, please call 911.
My little peanut was born at 34 weeks on February 5th, 2017.
She was 3lbs, 11oz & 17in long, had 10 fingers and toes, and had a head full of dark hair. It was love at first sight.
Then we were separated, as she was taken to the NICU and I went to my recovery room. There were complications with my recovery and I had to go to the operating room for a D&C.
My daughter was born at 3:56 pm, but I didn’t get to see her again until almost midnight. [Read more…] about Molly’s Life With Anxiety After the NICU
Stephanie’s Fight for Mental Health Awareness
This story is a part of our Raw Motherhood series, a collection of true accounts from real moms. We hope these stories will help shed light on real issues, but we are not medical professionals and are not offering medical advice. If you are in need of immediate help or feel you could be a harm to yourself or others, please call 911.
My world completely changed when I found out I was pregnant.
It was May of 2001, and my husband and I were about to move from Minnesota to attend the Rhema Bible Training Center in Oklahoma. We’d been married for almost four years, but a baby wasn’t currently on my radar. And though I was excited to have a baby, I was sad that I wouldn’t be able to attend school because of my due date. [Read more…] about Stephanie’s Fight for Mental Health Awareness