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Morgan’s Heartbreaking Miscarriage and Mental Health Battle

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Morgan's emotional and raw story will resonate with anyone who knows what it's like to desire to become a mom. The secret of her devastating miscarriage, as well as her mental and physical ailments (bipolar II, fibromyalgia, and depression), have made her a strong and inspiring woman. If you're a mom, you wish to be a mom, or you're a mom to a child not on this earth, please know that you're not alone. This is a story from the Raw Motherhood series. #rawmotherhood #mentalillness #breakthestigma

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. miscarriage

I’m here to talk to you about something that no one really understands or talks about.

It’s that aisle of Target. The one that stares at you with the pastel baby blues and soft yellows. It’s the aisle that you have to face head on every time you need the electronics or toys. For most people, this aisle doesn’t matter. They put little to no thought into those tiny baby booties hanging off the hooks. But I have a secret. [Read more…] about Morgan’s Heartbreaking Miscarriage and Mental Health Battle

Kaitlyn’s Struggle with Postpartum Anxiety and Perinatal OCD

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Kaitlyn's true story of mothering with postpartum anxiety and perinatal OCD is a must-read! If you're a mom who's struggling, you're not alone. Learn about postpartum obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety. This is a story from the Raw Motherhood series. #rawmotherhood #anxiety #PMAD #mentalhealth #postpartum #OCD

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.

Postpartum anxiety hit me like a truck.

My twin boys were born 6 weeks prematurely and spent two weeks in the NICU. The time in the hospital gave me a bit of anxiety, but life was good after bringing my babies home. They slept four hours at a time and I began to relax more. [Read more…] about Kaitlyn’s Struggle with Postpartum Anxiety and Perinatal OCD