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Prenatal & Postpartum 'Blues'
Depression, Stress & Anxiety
If something is interfering with your ability to care for yourself and your baby, and you are unable to take pleasure in your mothering and your newborn, or you are just not feeling like yourself, you may be suffering from a postpartum illness that may not just go away by itself!
Postpartum difficulties range from mild baby blues (tearfulness etc) to depression (loss of interest in pleasurable activities, change in appetite, energy and sleep), and anxiety (uncontrollable fear and worry) to severe postpartum psychosis (hearing voices etc).
Treatment
"All of the symptoms, from the mild to the most severe, are temporary and treatable with skilled professional help and support.
A woman experiencing any of the symptoms described should contact her health care professional. She should have a complete medical evaluation, including a thyroid screening.
The "ideal" treatment plan includes:
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Medical evaluation (to eliminate physiological causes, i.e. thyroid)
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Psychiatric evaluation
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Psychotherapy
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Participation in a support group for emotional support and education" Source: Depressionafterdelivery.com website 2003
Some statistics..
Two out of three mothers undergo the "baby blues," a feeling of let down after the emotional experience of childbirth. Serious postpartum depression affects 10 percent to 20 percent of women after they give birth, and 1 out of 1000 moms will experience postpartum psychosis (postpartum.net/).
Most mothers have no idea why they feel like this and are frightened about what’s happening to them (postpartum.net/).
Furthermore, “a study of postnatal depressed women showed that over 90% realized something was wrong, however less than 20% reported their symptoms to a health care provider…Only 20% with the disorder receive mental health treatment. The remaining individuals are either undiagnosed, misdiagnosed, or seek no medical assistance (Kruckman & Smith, 1998).”
INDEX OF LINKS
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The author of this website is not responsible for any individual member’s practice and
is by no means recommending or endorsing any particular
member on the list. The author is merely providing a
list of service providers and resources available in
Chicago.
Click on a link below for more info. To back to the index, use the back button on your browser.
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Getting the Emotional Support you need during pregnancy and postpartum months
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New! Websites dedicated to women who have experienced PP reactions
Getting the Emotional Support you need during pregnancy
and postpartum months
Holistic
pregnancy care - including emotional support
Perinatal support
issues - counseling from "seventh moon"
Postpartum assistance for mothers (PAM)
Prevention
of Postpartum Reactions
10 ways to prevent postpartum depression
Postpartum depression: proposal for prevention through
an integrated care and support network by Dr D. Issokson,
PsyD.
The role of local postnatal groups in developing
informal support for first time mothers.
Debriefing following childbirth: is it effective?
Thyroid Conditions and Postpartum Reactions
Fertility,
pregnancy and thyroid disease information center
Hyperthyroidism/Graves' Disease and Pregnancy --
FAQs
Postpartum
Thyroid Problems -- FAQs About Thyroid Problems
After Pregnancy
Breastfeeding
and Thyroid Disease, Questions and Answers
Thyroid Disease
and Pregnancy
General thyroid websites:
Ithyroid -
the
Internet center
for
the investigation
of
the
nutritional correction
of Thyroid
Disease
All thyoid - by the thyroid
foundation of America
About Thyroid
- with Mary Shomon
Antenatal Depression (depression in pregnancy)
Anxiety/Depression during pregnancy
What are postpartum blues, depression, anxiety and
psychosis?
Postpartum Emotions
What are the 'baby blues'?
What are postpartum depression and psychosis?
Postpartum Depression
More
info on postpartum disorders
Postpartum Depression and Maternal Birth Trauma
How long do postpartum disorders last?
DEPRESSION CENTRAL: POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION
Information on Moodswings
Postpartum Depression
Personal accounts of PPD
Melanie Blocker Stokes
Andrea Yates
Andrea's children Information sheets and handouts you can print out and distribute
Note: for some of these will need to download acrobat reader to open
Brochure at http://www.ppdsupportpage.com/ or send self addressed stamped envelope to: Tonya Rosenberg, P.O. Box 611, Issaquah, WA 98027-0023
Postpartum
Depression in Fathers
British Study finds Men get Baby Blues too.
Postpartum Depression in Adopting Parents
Post Adoption Depression - the unacknowledged hazard - Harriet McCarthy
Postpartum depression without being pregnant first
Postadoption depression
Post
Adoption Depression Syndrome - June Bond
Post-Adoption Depression Syndrome: A Parenting Transition
Who is
at risk for antenatal distress?
Who is vulnerable for antenatal depression?
At risk for depression: a study of young mothers
List of risk factors
Who
is at risk for a postpartum disorder?
Am I at risk for Postpartum Depression?
Are you at risk for Postpartum Depression?
Are you at risk for PPD?
The good news about postpartum depression
Postpartum risk assessment during pregnancy (checklist)
Do I have a
postpartum disorder?
An open
letter to moms who have postpartum disorders by Linda
King
Would you
know if you were suffering from a postpartum depression?
Postpartumstress.com checklist: Could I have postpartum
depression?
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
The Mills
Depression and Anxiety Check list
Postpartum Education for Parents: Self Assessment Questionnaire
Self Assessment checklist - postpartum stress center
Checklist of questions to ask - for physicians and other providers
Treatment of
Postpartum Reactions
PPD Detection and Treatment - C Neill Epperson, MD
Treating resistant postpartum depression with estrogen
Progesterone treatment
Diagnosing and treating PPD
Treatment - 3 important elements
What
can I do to make myself feel better?
Things you can do to feel better -
Karen Kleiman
What helps?
Suggestions for moms
Postpartum depression and caring for your baby
Nurturing Yourself
More suggestions for coping
Light Therapy Useful for Depression During Pregnancy
Depressed? Consider Fish Oil
Resources in Chicago Postpartum Depression Resources handout
Where can I get help? - Karen Kleiman
How do I get help?
Postpartum Distress Support Contacts (PP Education for Parents)
Support groups listing by Postpartum Depression Support and Education
Postpartum Stress Support Group - California - Shoshana Bennett
Professionals who research or treat Postpartum Illness
Valerie Raskin, M.D. - http://www.dr-valerie.com/ "For a speaking engagement or media request: e-mail info@dr-valerie.com. Please understand that we are unable to respond to individual clinical requests. Please contact your personal physician or therapist for individual advice."
Laura Miller, MD; Dept of Psychiatry, University
of Illinois at Chicago
Sarah Allen, Psy.D., L.C.P.C. Email: sarah_allen@msn.com
Pec Indman, Ed.D., MFT and Shoshana S. Bennett, Ph.D. - Beyond the Blues
Jill Astbury, PhD, University of Melbourne j.astbury@kcwh.unimelb.edu.au Shoshana Bennet, PhD: Postpartum Assistance for Mothers
Diana Lynn Barnes, PsyD, MFT : The Center for Postpartum Health
Ilyene Barsky, MSW: The center for postpartum adjustment
Teresa McGuinness, MD; University of California
at San Francisco
350 Parnassus Avenue, Suite 303, San Francisco, CA
94117
415-681-0164
Karen Kleiman, MSW; Postpartum Stress Center
Shaila Misri, MD, FRCP - Well Women Founder of the Postpartum Stress Center Cohen, MD; Massachusetts General Hospital (interviews with Dr. Cohen)
Vivian Burt, MD; Dept of Psychiatry, University of California, at Los Angeles
Zachary Stowe, MD; Emory University Pregnancy and Postpartum Mood Disorders Program, Atlanta, Georgia
Vanna Sutherland, MD; San Francisco, California
Sherry Reinhardt, RN, MPH, MOM - Support Services for Mothers - 8 week support groups for mothers - Berkely, CA area
Victoria Hendrick, MD - UCLA Pregnancy and Postpartum Mood Disorders Program
Deborah Issokson, PsyD - Boston area
Search Postpartum.net (Postpartum Support International for a list of PSI providers treating postpartum disorders internationally.
University of Illinois Chicago - Women's Division
Dianne Zweig, M.S., APRN,
Connecticut Coordinator For
Postpartum Suppport International (PSI)
Office 1: 970 Farmington Avenue Suite 300, West
Hartford, Ct. 06107,
Tel: 860-675-7763
Office 2: Simsmore
Square, 538 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, Ct. 06070
Email address
ZweigCd@Comcast.net
How to start a support network or group in your area
Find a support group
How to build your own social network of support
How to start and organization like postpartum support for parents
Step by Step by Jane Honikman Jane Honikman. Step by Step: How to Organize a Postpartum Parent Support Network in Your Community. Self-published. For information, please contact jhonikman@earthlink.net. (1976 Community Action Grantee)
How dads and partners can help
Information for husbands and family etc by Karen Kleiman
For dads etc
Helping a mother through postpartum depression: for dads, families etc
Support and Information for Dads
Postnatal Depression - site dedicated to information for men
Boot camp for new dads info on postpartum depression
Mothers offering Mothers Support- info for dads
Strategies that work
When your partner has postnatal depression...
Yahoogroups - postpartum groups
Postnatal disorders support group
Postpartum Support International Live Chat
International PPD Chat--Monday afternoons --12:00 pm PST--hosted by Jessica
PPD Chat--2nd and 4th Wednesday evenings--6:00pm PST--hosted by Ellen
PSI communication board
Postpartum Depression Bulletin Board Communication center for new mothers discussing postpartum issues. 11am EST on Mondays.
Ivillage Parent soup discussion board
Ivillage Parent's Place discussion board
Ruth Rhoden Message board
The Online PPD support group
Organizations
and their Websites
Postpartum Support International (PSI)
Jane Honikman, PSI
Founder Contact: Sherri
Majors
psioffice@earthlink.net 927 N. Kellogg Avenue,Santa
Barbara, CA 93111,voice: (805) 967-7636, fax: (805)
967-0608
The Postpartum Stress Center (Karen Kleiman,
MSW)
The Postpartum Stress Center
1062 Lancaster Avenue, Suite 8
Rosemont, PA 19010
phone: 610.525.7527
fax: 610.834.1176
email:
kkleiman@aol.com
Depression After Delivery (DAD)
Depression After Delivery, Inc.
91 East Somerset Street
Raritan, NJ 08869
Share your concerns with your health care
professional and get in touch with us (DAD):
1-800-944-4PPD (Information Request Line).
Please leave your name and address and an
information packet will be mailed to you.
Postpartum Education for Parents (PEP) P.O. Box 6154, Santa Barbara, CA 93160 Email: pepmail@yahoo.com
Well
Mother Shaila Misri, MD, FRCP
Dr. Sheila Misri,
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry &
Obstetrics/Gynecology University of British
Columbia, Vancouver, BC
Postpartum Health Alliance
President Kelly Boyd-Bragadeste,
Psy.D.
PO box 503396
San Diego, CA 92150-3396
(619) 685-7458
Drklboydbrag@cs.com
Pacific Postpartum Support Society THE PACIFIC POST PARTUM SUPPORT
SOCIETY
#104 - 1416 Commercial Drive
Vancouver BC V5L 3X9
CANADA
Telephone: (604) 255-7999
Fax: (604) 255-7588
Web Site: http://www.postpartum.org
Center for Postpartum Adjustment
(Ileyne Barsky, MSW)
1515 N. University DriveSuite 116ACoral Springs,
FL 33071
Tel: (954) 752-0460
Fax: (954) 752-4542
Email: PPDSupport@aol.com
Postpartum Depression Support and Education Email: dt@infotrail.com
The Marce
Society PO BOX 30853, London, W12 OXG
email: info@marcesociety.com
Ruth Craven Foundation Inc, For postpartum depression awareness 1339 Outreach Lane · Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464, Tel: 843-881-2047; Helena Bradford, Chairman and SC State Coordinator for Postpartum Support International 843-881-2047 Email: buzerhel@aol.com; Elaine Earl, Secretary Email: elaineBab5@hotmail.com; Mary Anna Mullinax, Treasurer Email: maryannamu@comcast.net
The
Center for Postpartum Health
Diana Lynn Barnes, PsyD, MFT Founder and Director
The Center for Postpartum Health
20700 Ventura Blvd., Ste. 203
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
dlbarnes@postpartumhealth.com
Work phone: (818) 887-1312
Fax: (818) 887-9606
Pager: (818) 819-1663
Support Services for Mothers
Sherry Reinhardt,
RN, MPH, MOM, Support Services For Mothers, P.O. Box
7151, Berkeley, CA 94707, 510-524-0821
E-mail:
sherryr@there.net
North Carolina
Depression after Delivery Shirley Halvorson,
State Coordinator: DAD and PSI,
President: NCDAD, Phone: 910-791-5731, email: sdhalvor@isaac.net
Postpartum Assistance for Mothers (PAM) (Shoshana
Bennet, PhD) Shoshana S. Bennett, Ph.D.,
P.A.M.
20052 Jessee Ct.
Castro Valley, CA 94552 Tel: (510) 889-6017 Email:
drshosh@attbi.com
POSTNATAL
DEPRESSION Support Association of South Africa Liz Mills Founder-President
082 882 0072
liz@pndsa.co.za The
Nurture Center
The Resource Place for Parents
3399 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Lafayette, CA 94549
Tel:925-283-1346 Fax: 925-283-1098
Email:
info@nurturecenter.com
The Baby Blues Connection. www.babybluesconnection.org
Wendy N. Davis, PhD
Pregnancy and Postpartum Support
Portland Oregon
503.246.0941
postpartumhope@aol.com
Listings of further PPD resources can be found at: http://www.ppdsupportpage.com/resources.html
Medication in
pregnancy
Perinatology.com 's "Drugs in Pregnancy and
Breastfeeding" list
FDA categories of drugs
Treating depression during pregnancy
Providing Pregnancy Risk Information to Promote Healthy
Babies Prozac in pregnancy Medication, pregnancy and lactation St. John's Wort and Pregnancy
Breastfeeding and postpartum depression
More articles and links on all other aspects of
breastfeeding Breastfeeding can prevent,
alleviate, and sometimes worsen PPD. Every woman is
different. Here are some articles worth reading:
Depression following abrupt weaning
Depressed after baby's nursing strike
7
ways breastfeeding benefits mothers - Sears "Promotes emotional health. Not only is breastfeeding good for mother's body, it's
good for her mind. Studies show that breastfeeding
mothers show less postpartum anxiety and depression than
do formula-feeding mothers."
Breastfeeding may be one protective factor against
postpartum illness "A more recent research focus
has been the area of prolactin activity during the
puerperium. Prolactin levels form a reverse curve of
the estrogen and progesterone levels during the
postpartum period, with low levels occurring
immediately after delivery and increasing to a high
level plateau by the first week after birth. It is
reasonable to assume a possible relationship exists
between the decline of breast-feeding in the U.S.,
the rapid decline in prolactin in mothers who do not
breast-feed and postpartum depression. This
relationship is important and requires more research
(Kruckman & Smith, 1998)".
The Impact of Past Sexual Abuse on Breastfeeding
Supporting the sexual abuse survivor through
breastfeeding - Linda Gort-Walton
Breastfeeding and the sexual abuse survivor
Breastfeeding and the sexual abuse survivor
More articles and links on all other aspects of
breastfeeding
Experts
Dr. Jack Newman's Homepage
Dr.
Thomas Hale's Homepage
Drug Charts FDA categories of drugs Drug Safety in Lactation - percentages and amounts excreted Safety of drugs in nursing mothers - extensive list Drugs and breastmilk interaction chart Drugs in breastmilk - a quick reference guide
Books
Medications & Mothers’
Milk by Thomas Hale, Ph.D, 10th edition
Drug Therapy and Breastfeeding
by Thomas W. Hale,
RPh, PhD and
Kenneth Ilett, BPharm, PhD
Clinical
Therapy in Breastfeeding Patients by Thomas
Hale, Ph.D. 2nd edition coming soon.
Order these
books from:
http://www.ibreastfeeding.com/Bookstore/bookstore.html
Articles and specific drugs
"You
should continue breastfeeding"(drugs in breastmilk
vs. formula)
Drugs and Breastfeeding
Treatment poses dilemma for pregnant and
breastfeeding women
Antidepressant medication, pregnancy and nursing
The treatment of depression during breastfeeding
Prozac and nursing
More on
prozac in breastmilk (scroll down on this page!)
Prozac
Prozac and nursing a toddler
Prozac deemed safe for nursing moms in this report
Medication, pregnancy and lactation
Antidepressants and breastfeeding - a medline search
by Dr I Goldberg
Antidepressants during breasfeeding - a discussion
by pharmacologists
(If you have more questions
about how a drug you are taking may affect your
breast milk or your baby, call the UCSD information
service at (900) 288-8273, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific
time, Monday to Friday ($3 for the first minute, $2
for every additional minute).
Herbs and
Breastfeeding/
Pregnancy On taking herbs while breastfeeding
Herb safety chart - herbs to avoid while
pregnant
Is this herb safe for nursing moms? -
alphabetical index to many common herbs
St. John's Wort - is it safe during breastfeeding?
The effects of untreated postpartum reactions on
infants
Mom's Depression Affects Her Infants' Learning
Newborns’ Growth Slowed by Postpartum Depression
Effects of early maternal depression on patterns of
infant-mother attachment: a meta-analytic
investigation. (Journal of Child Psychology
and Psychiatry, September 2000)
Effects of Postpartum Depression on Children
Depressed mood during pregnancy and the puerperium:
clinical recognition and implications for clinical
practice
Postpartum Depression and Child Development
Researchers study effects of mothers depression on
infants (May 18, 1999)
Mother's Depression Impedes Baby's Development (Center For The Advancement Of Health, May 25, 1999)
References on Maternal Depression (contains 1999
references)
New-Mom Blues Hit
Baby, Too: May Pass Elevated Level of Stress
Hormone (ABC News.com, May, 1999)
Prevalence rates and demographic characteristics
associated with depression in pregnancy and the
postpartum. Journal of Consulting and Clinical
Psychology, 1989)
Depressed mood during pregnancy and the puerperium:
clinical recognition and implications for clinical
practice. (American Journal of Psychiatry,
1985)
HELPFUL BOOKS FOR PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS ON POSTPARTUM REACTIONS
Treating Postnatal Depression: A Psychological Approach for Health Care Practitioners
This Isn't What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression
Postpartum Depression and Anxiety: a self-help guide for mothers (Pacific Postpartum Support Society)
When Words Are Not Enough
Pregnancy Blues: What Every Woman Needs to Know about Depression During Pregnancy
SHOULDN'T I BE HAPPY?: Emotional Problems of Pregnant and Postpartum Women
Postpartum Survival Guide
Evaluation and Treatment of Postpartum Emotional Disorders (Practitioner's Resource Series)
Breaking the Silence - Depression after Childbirth. The learning Curve, 1996. Call (216) 881-5151
Postpartum Depression and Anxiety: A Self Help Guide for Mothers, 1997. Available from Pacific Post Partum Support Society. (604) 225-7999
Postpartum Depression For Dummies (For Dummies (Psychology & Self Help))
Beyond the Blues: A Guide to Understanding And Treating Prenatal And Postpartum Depression
Mothering the New Mother: Women's Feelings and Needs After Childbirth a Support and Resource Guide
What Am I Thinking? Having a Baby After Postpartum Depression
The Mother-to-Mother Postpartum Depression Support Book
Postpartum Depression -- Every Woman's Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention, by Sharon L. Roan
Overcoming Postpartum Depression and Anxiety
The Postpartum Husband: Practical Solutions for living with Postpartum Depression
The Hidden Feelings of Motherhood: coping with stress, depression and burnout (2001) Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett
Postnatal Depression: facing the paradox of loss, happiness and motherhood (2001) Paula Nicolson
Parenting Well when You're Depressed: a complete resource for maintaining a healthy family (2001) Joanne Nicholson; Alexis Henry; Jonathan Clayfield; Susan Phillips
Behind the Smile : My Journey Out of Postpartum Depression -- Marie Osmond, et al; Hardcover Surviving Post-Natal Depression: At Home, No One Hears You Scream by Cara Aiken
You Mean I Don't Have to Feel This Way? New Help for Depression, Anxiety, and Addiction by Colette Dowling $11.96
I Wish Someone Had Told Me: A Realistic Guide to Early Motherhood by Nina Barnett
More books you on postpartum illness..
Disclaimer: The author of this website is not responsible for any individual member’s practice and is by no means recommending or endorsing any particular member on the list. The author is merely providing a list of service providers and resources available in Chicago.
IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE ADJUSTING TO BECOMING A MOTHER AND TAKING CARE OF YOUR NEW BABY, PLEASE REACH OUT FOR HELP.MAKE SURE YOU GET THE RIGHT HELP.YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SUFFER ALONE.WITH TREATMENT YOU WILL GET BETTER.THIS WILL PASS.Timely referral and intervention for the mother who is at risk for a postpartum reaction (depression or anxiety) can result in careful monitoring and, in many cases, the prevention of a full blown postpartum disorder. |
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