Comments on: Depression Post Part II

By: “Me,” the Subject of a Master’s Thesis…? | Cheaty Monkey

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:24:54 +0000

[...] writer, I “contrived” this bit in order to appear flippy and erratic or whatever. In another post, she ingeniously discovers, I mention that Jennifer Lawrence, who happens to be the author of the [...]

By: I’m Pregnant…! | Cheaty Monkey

I’m Pregnant…! | Cheaty Monkey — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:31:03 +0000

[...] to sleep, jittery — the works! I’ve also been struggling, like last time (see here and here), with pre-partum depression. The obsessive compulsiveness hasn’t been as bad this time, but [...]

By: Autism Game

Autism Game — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:29:55 +0000

As a father of two ASD boys, I really appreciate your blog and the information you post!

By: Oh, the Things I Learn from Tim Gunn

Oh, the Things I Learn from Tim Gunn — Wed, 28 May 2008 04:20:56 +0000

[...] that it would be like this. I mean, anything’s easier than the internal HELL I went through in my pregnancies. That was supposed to prepare me for this! But, really, nothing can prepare you for [...]

By: Kes

Kes — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 19:27:46 +0000

Can you imagine living in a more conservative time like our mothers did? not knowing what was going on in your own body and not sharing your true feelings with other moms? I cannot.
I didn’t deal with my anxiety or my depression during my two pregnancies. Then we moved a couple of months ago and I found I couldn’t leave the house (except to walk the dog). I couldn’t go get groceries for the kids. My dad had agoraphobia when he was younger so I started to freak out about freaking out. I went to see a naturopath. He said it would get worse before it got better, that the medications would be flushing all that mojo out of my body. Was he ever right! I was nasty irritable for a week. Now, I wouldn’t say I’m ready to sing “the hills are alive..” but I have my sense of humour back. That’s been missing for over three years! My husband and I argue less. I’m way less intense about his interactions with the kids. I actually want to meet people, have coffee. And I don’t cry so much. For any pregnant moms out there, if you are dealing with anything chronic during your pregnancy do try and see a naturopath. There are so many “cures” that are safe to take, I only wish I’d gone sooner!

By: The Cheaty Monkey

The Cheaty Monkey — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 04:00:57 +0000

[...] While Kalin enjoyed the monkey, Melinda and I talked, and talked, and talked. We talked for over an hour — maybe even over 2 hours…. We talked about our kids (Kalin is the youngest of 4), cooking, eating, working out, experiences of motherhood, of depression, anxiety. We talked very openly about depression and anxiety. I told her my story (see here and here). And, she told me hers, and about how difficult it was to finally accept Kalin’s autism. [...]

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 02:51:45 +0000

Sharing your experiences will be so helpful to other moms going through this for the first time. I think that this is blogging at its most powerful.

By: drstaceyny

drstaceyny — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 16:43:46 +0000

That’s a blessing that you had such support. When things are as scary and sad as you described them to be, I can’t imagine going at it alone. I have a feeling your next pregnancy will be easier, given what you experienced and learned.

By: metro mama

metro mama — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 15:06:08 +0000

I had a co-worker like this. I’m so grateful I did.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 10:54:11 +0000

Oh, amen sister. I feel you. I had to buy my own doppler thingie so I could listen to Hailey’s heartbeat because I was always convinced that she had died. And I wouldn’t let the cats near me. Poor kitties.

I once cried hysterically in my office because I thought that Hailey might end up a rebublican and that she and Victor would be “against me”.

Depression during pregnancy is a scary thing.