So I’ve Finished Breastfeeding
The day has arrived...not so much with the flashbang (and perhaps a trip to the pub) that I imagined, but with the quiet closing of the door on a chapter of my life that has defined me - and my...
View ArticlePND Charities – Something’s Missing
During an online hunt for PND charities, I find that while they’re making a huge difference to parents with Postnatal Depression, a lot is still missing. Continue reading →
View ArticlePostnatal Depression – One Day at a Time
Woop! I finally pull my finger out and write something vaguely meaningful about Postnatal Depression over at The Baby Show's website. Continue reading →
View ArticleDiary of PND ~ 15 Nov
How many good days do you have to have before you’re “cured”? One? Three? Seven? Sixty-four? Six hundred? I’m going to decide, and pick a date, and on that day I shall wear a t-shirt that says, “I...
View ArticleAwakening
Something has happened to me in the past year. I am, all of a sudden, overwhelmed by the sheer breadth and depth of deception in the world... Continue reading →
View ArticleReturn to Oz
"I think I'd like to make today's session my last." Quiet words. Too small for how huge I feel inside. I have a moment of panic, where I imagine my therapist falls off his chair laughing and tells me...
View ArticleWays to Prevent PND No. 2: Know Your Disorders
It turns out I have something called D-MER, which stands for Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex. It’s a very fancy name to explain something very basic indeed: when I breast feed my child, I immediately...
View ArticleA Study in Self Pity
I want to be philosophical. I want to be able to smile and say, “I’m getting help. There’s no shame in that. Shit happens.” But at the moment, I just want to go outside and howl at the sky at the...
View ArticleOne Day at a Time
I wrote this guest post for The Baby Show's blog back in 2011, when I was going through my first bout of PND. I wanted to reach out to other PND sufferers, as well as to raise awareness and help...
View ArticleSo Long (and Thanks for All the Fish)
This is my final post on Bump Diaries. Consider this my parting rant. After all, what would Bump Diaries be without all the ranting? Continue reading →
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