Comments on: My postpartum depression then and now… https://amydavidson.com/my-postpartum-depression-then-and-now/ Amy Davidson, mother, wife, actress and blogger about lifestyle, mommy hood and fitness. Wed, 20 Sep 2017 07:55:18 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Ian Banks https://amydavidson.com/my-postpartum-depression-then-and-now/#comment-15286 Wed, 20 Sep 2017 07:55:18 +0000 https://amydavidson.com/?p=15796#comment-15286 So very brave of you to be this open Amy. Love is deeper, richer, wider & taller when we are honest. You have always had my best thoughts & prayers. So proud of you for sharing and helping others. Day by day we walk the walk, but you truly build others while coping. All my hearts best wishes x

]]> By: David https://amydavidson.com/my-postpartum-depression-then-and-now/#comment-15276 Tue, 19 Sep 2017 16:08:58 +0000 https://amydavidson.com/?p=15796#comment-15276 Amy, it’s so hard to imagine you, of all people, being so sad. It’s heartbreaking. But that’s how depression is, isn’t it? Our coping mechanism is a frantic fight to appear happy and well on the outside, so the world doesn’t know what’s darkening us on the inside. I know depression isn’t ‘sadness’ — it’s more than that, and different. Quite often it’s chemical or hormonal in nature, so it’s much harder to overcome than sadness.

You always seem bright and shiny and full of the joy of being alive. I love that about you. I know that you know the blessings you have in your life. Lennox is one of the biggest and best of them. I am glad that you seem to be emerging from the darkness, and hope that will continue for you.

No sage advice. No useful experiences to relate — not specifically about post-partum depression, anyway. 🙂 But I will pray for you and your beautiful family. God bless and keep you. Thank you for sharing all of this with all of us.

]]> By: Sue https://amydavidson.com/my-postpartum-depression-then-and-now/#comment-15274 Tue, 19 Sep 2017 09:38:29 +0000 https://amydavidson.com/?p=15796#comment-15274 . I love the effort you're making to live in the present. This is difficult for so many, and is something I've always struggled with. My parents say that when we would be on vacation when I was little, I would cry after the first few days were over bc I felt like the whole vacation was over. I'm working on this right now bc I never want to look back and say I didn't enjoy every second with our little girl. You are very brave for seeking and accepting help and you have very good self-awareness and insight to know that you needed some medication to stabilize your mood AND that you must put in your own efforts to heal outside of the medication. I see many clients who expect medication to do all the work and that's just not the case; we must do our part too. Anyway, I am so grateful to you for your honesty in your blog. I've commented on here in the past bc I feel we've had some of the same struggles after having our babies (our daughter was born about 6 months after Lennox). You are helping so many women by normalizing PPD and the feelings that go along with it and you should be so proud of yourself. You're an amazing mama! Ps- Lennox is so cute!]]> First of all. I want to thank you for sharing your experience with PPD. I am a therapist and I see lots of women who suffer PPD long after giving birth. My PPD didn’t present in the traditional manner such as detachment or feeling overwhelmed, but instead I felt almost too attached to the point that I was so sad every day that time felt like it was going too fast. My baby just turned one and I still feel this way…my husband came home from work on our daughter’s first birthday and I was sobbing on the couch and holding her while she slept 🙈. I love the effort you’re making to live in the present. This is difficult for so many, and is something I’ve always struggled with. My parents say that when we would be on vacation when I was little, I would cry after the first few days were over bc I felt like the whole vacation was over. I’m working on this right now bc I never want to look back and say I didn’t enjoy every second with our little girl. You are very brave for seeking and accepting help and you have very good self-awareness and insight to know that you needed some medication to stabilize your mood AND that you must put in your own efforts to heal outside of the medication. I see many clients who expect medication to do all the work and that’s just not the case; we must do our part too. Anyway, I am so grateful to you for your honesty in your blog. I’ve commented on here in the past bc I feel we’ve had some of the same struggles after having our babies (our daughter was born about 6 months after Lennox). You are helping so many women by normalizing PPD and the feelings that go along with it and you should be so proud of yourself. You’re an amazing mama! Ps- Lennox is so cute!

]]> By: Christine https://amydavidson.com/my-postpartum-depression-then-and-now/#comment-15271 Mon, 18 Sep 2017 10:21:33 +0000 https://amydavidson.com/?p=15796#comment-15271 Oh Amy. This was me after having my son. I was a first time Mum. I had never really had anything to do with babies, being an only child with family abroad. I didn’t have a clue what I was doing! I failed at breastfeeding and my son was miserable all the time, unless I was carrying him around. I attempted to join an exercise class with a crèche but he wouldn’t settle so I had to give up. In my mind, my life was ruined and all because of this baby. I resented my husband whose life hadn’t really changed a great deal (we divorced eventually). He still went off to work and had his social life. Tom is now 31 years old and we have a really close and special relationship. I adore him! You’re not alone and you’re doing an amazing job! There’s no training for motherhood; it seems like we’re just expected to know. And you’re tired! Constantly! It will improve. Sending hugs from the UK. Xxx

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