tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post3254377032919787323..comments2024-03-24T22:17:41.115+10:00Comments on Finding Myself Young: Dealing with postnatal depressionFinding Myself Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214517047937382835noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-6780332917442347612015-06-05T17:43:31.885+10:002015-06-05T17:43:31.885+10:00What a journey you've had xxWhat a journey you've had xxHarmonySweetpeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12835655857587426979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-74520861141533757272015-02-17T15:42:57.667+10:002015-02-17T15:42:57.667+10:00Beautiful, real and brave stories. xBeautiful, real and brave stories. xKaz @ Melting Momentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04178176300022588861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-14417054328751450862015-02-11T14:54:33.866+10:002015-02-11T14:54:33.866+10:00Yea I felt so bad in the beginning.Yea I felt so bad in the beginning.Finding Myself Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214517047937382835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-91918415314597801382014-11-18T11:00:47.217+10:002014-11-18T11:00:47.217+10:00Bravo lovely. I loved reading this as I could rel...Bravo lovely. I loved reading this as I could relate to it so strongly. You're not the only one who didn't get an initial bond with their baby. Eight years down the track I can now see how strongly it grows but at the time, it's awful xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17603700054733005945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-16115429613925384782013-11-28T16:48:40.900+10:002013-11-28T16:48:40.900+10:00Oh Laura I just want to hug you! Thank you. Peopl...Oh Laura I just want to hug you! Thank you. People like you make me feel better about sharing my story.<br /><br />I'm glad you have a mental health plan in place, in time you will start to feel normal again. My daughter is also 4 months old and if I hadn't been exposed to mental illness through my family I probably would not have realised what was wrong or sought help as soon so pleaseFinding Myself Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214517047937382835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-43728728885762416182013-11-28T15:44:42.219+10:002013-11-28T15:44:42.219+10:00Oh my goodness, you have just described my journey...Oh my goodness, you have just described my journey, minus the c section, to the exact same feelings and emotions. I was diagnosed with PND yesterday, funnily enough it was my sister in law who first caused me to have anxiety and stress in my pregnancy that made me get the help I so obviously needed. My baby is 4 months, and it has taken me that long to realise and accept what was going on with Laura Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03831983087442880919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-57042669784131560932013-11-27T21:32:50.172+10:002013-11-27T21:32:50.172+10:00Thanks for sharing the link Elisha. I have got a w...Thanks for sharing the link Elisha. I have got a wonderful support group around me now :)Finding Myself Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214517047937382835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-70101300973576667392013-11-26T12:09:25.652+10:002013-11-26T12:09:25.652+10:00You are very brave to share your story. My friend&...You are very brave to share your story. My friend's sis did just this in their local paper. Here is the link. http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/1927475/out-of-the-darkness-a-story-of-hope-love-and-courage. You are definetely not alone and I hope you continue to find and recieve all the love and support you need.The Windmill Paddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06753589646419233836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-21793829287506290122013-11-26T08:01:00.553+10:002013-11-26T08:01:00.553+10:00Thanks Sam :)Thanks Sam :)Finding Myself Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214517047937382835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-74451797247365625152013-11-26T07:59:53.817+10:002013-11-26T07:59:53.817+10:00Yes being at home alone all day with a baby makes ...Yes being at home alone all day with a baby makes it so much more isolating and lonely. Of course now that I'm feeling better I love getting to spend each day with her.Finding Myself Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214517047937382835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-20175129247515767612013-11-25T22:04:58.605+10:002013-11-25T22:04:58.605+10:00I've read this over a couple of times now Toni...I've read this over a couple of times now Toni. I think it is wonderful that you have been brave enough to share your story. There are many women out there that desperately need honesty such as this. Thanks for keeping it real girl! xoSammy@Little Pink Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15496806581009102673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-8941304359461248552013-11-22T16:18:05.738+10:002013-11-22T16:18:05.738+10:00Oh,Toni, thank you, thank you, thank you for being...Oh,Toni, thank you, thank you, thank you for being brave enough to write this down and share it with us. I cried as I read it. Thanks goodness for that health nurse, thank goodness you didn't stop reaching out for help. At home with PND is such a lonely place to be. It's so important that people talk about this and gradually reduce the ridiculous stigma that still exists around depressionAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202312345597108131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-75332588857357241772013-11-22T08:05:39.998+10:002013-11-22T08:05:39.998+10:00:):)Finding Myself Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214517047937382835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-19054406554201264672013-11-22T08:05:25.545+10:002013-11-22T08:05:25.545+10:00I felt so much guilt not feeling the overwhelming ...I felt so much guilt not feeling the overwhelming connection straight away. we definitely have that now though :)Finding Myself Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214517047937382835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-80149216489782733892013-11-20T22:17:10.000+10:002013-11-20T22:17:10.000+10:00Thank you for sharing your story.Thank you for sharing your story.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02855828429060766249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-73194561821657385842013-11-20T14:58:41.140+10:002013-11-20T14:58:41.140+10:00Thanks for sharing. I know it's not easy to wr...Thanks for sharing. I know it's not easy to write that stuff<br />It took me 9 months to admit I was suffering for PND, and really I had AND before hand and no one noticed. That made me angry for a long time. <br />I felt guilty for a long time that I didn't connect with my youngest after birth. The other three it was instant, but not her. Now I know it's not because I loved her less,EssentiallyJesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02372695554793237026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-55754604024150917532013-11-20T12:08:35.430+10:002013-11-20T12:08:35.430+10:00It was so very surprising to me to feel so scared ...It was so very surprising to me to feel so scared and not in control of my emotions. It was also very out of the blue because I felt so prepared to be a mum. I feel sooo much better now.Finding Myself Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214517047937382835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-69785623046176737282013-11-20T12:04:28.914+10:002013-11-20T12:04:28.914+10:00Thanks Vicki. I actually started to write this pos...Thanks Vicki. I actually started to write this post about 5-6 times and each time had to stop and come back to it for fear of being judged. I feel better getting it out, like I don't have to keep a massive secret anymore. I've had nothing but positive reactions which has been great :)Finding Myself Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214517047937382835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-8879346373319026342013-11-19T22:11:52.254+10:002013-11-19T22:11:52.254+10:00Hugs to you Toni for being so open and courageous ...Hugs to you Toni for being so open and courageous with this post. What a lovely idea to include other people's stories too. I have felt very low at different times in the early months with both of my children, however I somehow muddled through. I can not imagine how scared you must have been to have feelings as deep and suffocating as those. I'm so glad you found the right person to talk Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02524009835775611112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-19013403867768689572013-11-19T21:42:58.125+10:002013-11-19T21:42:58.125+10:00Toni thank you for being so brave and honest. I ha...Toni thank you for being so brave and honest. I have so much I'd like to say to you, but really the only thing that matters is this: I hear you. Motherhood can be so confusing and isolating. The isolation being the worst. <br /><br />That midwife is evil. She should not be working in a field which requires sensitivity and nurturing. Her attitude was so unfair, I'm sorry you had to Vicki @ Knocked Up and Abroadhttp://www.knockedupandabroad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-91102593193831407042013-11-19T18:25:02.591+10:002013-11-19T18:25:02.591+10:00I never got the name of the midwife because they j...I never got the name of the midwife because they just allocate a random one on the day for home visits, but if I did there would have been a strongly worded letter written to the hospital. I mentioned it to other health care professionals while I was getting treatment and they were equally as horrified by her actions as me. I'm pretty sure that they were going to make complaints to the Finding Myself Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214517047937382835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-843485697967549752013-11-19T18:21:28.125+10:002013-11-19T18:21:28.125+10:00Hopefully it will Rhianna :)Hopefully it will Rhianna :)Finding Myself Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214517047937382835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-64503144651894737672013-11-19T18:05:15.956+10:002013-11-19T18:05:15.956+10:00Toni I am so sorry it all went the wrong direction...Toni I am so sorry it all went the wrong direction for you. What a twit the health nurse was. I would write her a letter in hindsight and tell her just how her words affected you.<br />I had a shocker of a first birth (a forceps). I opted for C-sections after that. I suffered PTSD following the arrival of my daughter as a result. Not depression, though I was probably a fair bit of that too. <br /Six Little Heartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05387889788389322969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-61349923891092602652013-11-19T17:32:20.109+10:002013-11-19T17:32:20.109+10:00Oh lovely! Sending lots of fairy wishes and butter...Oh lovely! Sending lots of fairy wishes and butterfly kisses your way. I am so glad that you were able to share this. I just know that in doing so you will have made a difference to at least one other mother and probably even more.Rhianna https://www.blogger.com/profile/08015224038142499324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143258261280296039.post-15426482355425652272013-11-19T15:58:45.749+10:002013-11-19T15:58:45.749+10:00Thankfully she was the only midwife I encountered ...Thankfully she was the only midwife I encountered during my pregnancy, birth and post birth who treated me so badly. Clearly she was having a bad day at the time, but I still think being in that position and visiting someone during such a sensitive time after they've just had a baby she should have been a lot more professional and aware of how her actions and words could affect a new mother.Finding Myself Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214517047937382835noreply@blogger.com