Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Sexual & Reproductive

7 Steps to Stop Postpartum Depression Before It Starts

Posted May 21, 2008

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Thanks for interesting post

Hi. I like the way you write. Will you post some more articles?

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The article on antibiotics are very good.

It's so wonderful to see someone addressing this issue. A baby changes everything for women and men. But as a professional Lactation Consultant I have a concern about the suggestion for shared parenting responsibilities. Asking Dad to give a breastfed baby a bottle of pumped milk at night is not conducive to breastfeeding. If a mom skips a feeding her body will make less milk and her supply will go down. Instead of telling dads to give the baby a bottle at night have dad bring the baby to mom, or better yet allow the baby to sleep in their bed. That way everyone will get more sleep!

Kathy Abbott, IBCLC

So glad to see that PPD awareness is in the news more and more. The suggestions above are fantastic. I would emphasize the importance of sleep also. However, even if men and women follow these suggestions, they can still get PPD, as many women suffer from hormonal imbalances in addition to situational difficulties postpartum.

Wow, great article!!! Would you mind checking out mine and leave a comment telling me what you think? It's here: http://brainblogger.com/2008/05/30/postpartum-depression-not-just-for-moms/

Thanks!!!

Wow, great article!!! Would you mind checking out mine and leave a comment telling me what you think? It's here: http://brainblogger.com/2008/05/30/postpartum-depression-not-just-for-moms/

Thanks!!!

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