There are many mental illnesses that can take hold postpartum. It does not matter if you have not suffered from mental illness prior to being pregnant. It does not matter if you have not had any issue with mental illness after previous pregnancies. It can happen to anyone without an obvious trigger. Many women experience… Continue reading My Postpartum Experience
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My HELLP Story
I tried to comprehend what had just happened to me. Dread pulled at my stomach. I was driving to the hospital, which was across the parking lot from my OBGYN. The pain was still there; muted by my confusion. I had been sick for quite some time. I was eight months pregnant, my first and… Continue reading My HELLP Story