by BreathOfLifeTampa | Mar 14, 2019 | Baby Blues, Postpartum Depression
I received a lot of advice before I had my baby and I forgot all of it once she arrived. I was one of those moms who got hit hard with Postpartum Depression. Adjusting to motherhood is tough for almost every new mother, but it seemed extra hard for me. I loved my...
by DarbyMusha | Dec 20, 2018 | Baby Blues, Healthy Pregnancy, Mental Health, Parenting, Postpartum, Pregnancy, Self-Care
I have a secret. Something no one else can see, that does no immediate outward damage and that could remain hidden forever if I wanted. And here I go, calling myself out on the Internet. I talk to myself really badly sometimes. In a way I wouldn’t talk to any other...
by DarbyMusha | Nov 23, 2018 | Baby Blues, Blog, Healthy Pregnancy, Holidays, Newborn, Postpartum Depression
The holiday season is officially upon us! Christmas lights are popping up left and right, Jingle Bells and other holiday classics are playing on a loop, there’s a lightness in our typically heavy Florida air, and the kids (or at least mine) are regularly adding...
by DarbyMusha | Sep 24, 2018 | Baby Blues, Blog, Postpartum, Postpartum Depression
You did it, moms! You survived pregnancy – the weird discomforts, the strange appendages attempting to bust out of your ever stretching stomach, and that heartburn that just wouldn’t quit. You worked so hard and birthed a beautiful little human who you’ve even...
by BreathOfLifeTampa | Jun 15, 2017 | Baby Blues, Blog, Dad's Stories, Paternal Postnatal Depression
When we hear people talk about postpartum depression, it’s usually associated with new mothers. But did you know that as many as 2,700 new fathers are diagnosed every day with Paternal Postnatal Depression (PPND)? That’s up to 1 in 4 new dads who are...
by BreathOfLifeTampa | Jun 14, 2016 | Baby Blues, Blog, Postpartum Depression
I Have a Brand New Baby – Why Am I So Sad? You’re not alone. Nearly every new mother experiences some type of sadness in the first few weeks after her baby is born. They are most likely experiencing what are called the baby blues and are having a range of feelings...
