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fromPsychology Today
2 weeks agoIt's Me, Not the Method: When Sleep Advice Breaks New Mothers
I was hunched over the kitchen table, tracking ounces on a laminated chart with a dry-erase marker, crying so hard I couldn't see the numbers. It was 2:40 a.m. My nipples were bleeding. Lily was screaming. And the book said she should be sleeping. "Stretch feeds to four hours," it said. "Teach her to self-soothe." So I shushed. I swaddled. I walked in circles around our dark apartment, whispering affirmations I didn't believe.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
3 months agoCan Gut Microbes Improve Postpartum Depression?
A recent French study found that a specific species of bacteria can improve maternal behavior in stressed rat mothers. The researchers stressed the rats by putting them in the rat equivalent of a crowded subway car. The stressed rat moms neglected their newborns. But when the scientists put Lactobacillus reuteri into their water, normal maternal behavior was restored.
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fromPsychology Today
4 months agoHow One Mother's Breakdown Became Her Breakthrough
Postpartum depression affects 1 in 7 women and is a leading cause of maternal mortality.
Restrictive dieting increases vulnerability to maternal mental health crises.
Accountability groups help women maintain health changes better than going it alone.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 months agoJennifer Lawrence stirs Oscar talk in Cannes for 'Die, My Love'
The Independent highlights the importance of accessible journalism and coverage of critical social issues.
Jennifer Lawrence's role in 'Die, My Love' offers a personal insight into postpartum depression.
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