I can still see the yellow isolation gowns from the NICU team lined up against the wall during my oldest daughter, Lillian’s birth. Terrified and confused, I looked at my midwife Annie who I loved so much and had built nine months of a trusting relationship with. She saw the look on my face as… Continue reading The Magic of Skin-to-Skin
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Discovering Christmas Joy with Postpartum Depression
As I sit in my living room, admiring the twinkling lights on my beautiful Christmas tree, I notice the room brings a pure, blissful silence. It has taken me a long time to fully enjoy silence. No, it has taken me a long time to actually be able to enjoy silence. Creating inner peace has… Continue reading Discovering Christmas Joy with Postpartum Depression