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You definitely had "post partum," but did you have Postpartum Depression?? It sounds to me like you may have.

I think your article is a good one because it brings to light the fact that so many of us tend to keep our feelings during the postpartum period bottled up deep inside. There's so much societal, not to mention internal, pressure to be the epitome of the happy, glowing new mother, when in fact we're lugging around sleep-deprived, ravaged bodies that suddenly have the hardest time fulfilling the simplest of tasks as we are constantly challenged by a new demanding little being that sucks any ounce of energy from us that we ever had. The postpartum period is a crazy time, and I don't think any new mom is prepared for it.

Thanks for writing your article and helping to spread awareness of Postpartum Depression. There are still so many people who have never even heard of perinatal mood disorders such as Postpartum Depression. The more we write about it, and talk about it, the more we can impact lives.