I'm so excited to share this success story, as it is one of the worst cases of Postpartum Depression I've ever seen in my office. This particular mom has four children, and experienced PD with ALL of them. She was anxious, depressed, and couldn't connect with her babies. What a heart-breaking and anticlimactic experience for any mom.
I started working with her when she was about 5 months pregnant with number four. She was very nervous about getting depressed and anxious again. She was also concerned about her other three children and whether she could provide what they needed while caring for her newborn. I saw her about 5 times before her new baby boy arrived... and what do you know! It's about a month after her delivery and she feels great! Sure, there's still the fatigue and stress that comes with a new baby, but she's not incapacitated or disconnected, and taking everything in stride. Congrats, mom! You're an example of what is possible for so many others who suffer in silence!
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