This is a long that doesn’t get enough exposition and publicity, how women endure their postpartum stage. What are the ways to ease things for a new mom going through this stage?
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This is a long that doesn’t get enough exposition and publicity, how women endure their postpartum stage. What are the ways to ease things for a new mom going through this stage?
Don’t make her carry the emotional load on her own. Encourage her to make time for self-care. That might mean seeing a therapist and it might mean a long bath alone occasionally.
Keep in mind that PPD is not a light switch. It’s not just going to go away after a month at a therapists office. Medications like birth control can also affect PPD so pay attention to that as well as if she goes on an antidepressant. Be there for her. Don’t make her take care of you and the baby. Take care of her and yourself. Tell her you love her, tell her she’s amazing, tell her she’s wonderful. Remind her why you’re with her and why you started a family together.
A new mom going through PPD may speak to a doctor, depending on the severity of the PPD. The husband equally us a lot to do in bringing her back to her normal self. You can do this by telling her she is amazing, tell her she is doing a great job, hug her when you walk past her. Get her small things showing you were thinking about her when she wasn’t around. Offer back rubs, offer to help with anything, do stuff she didn’t ask for help with yet, tell her what a wonderful mom she is. Sit and talk about stuff you want to do as a family- help her think past the newborn phase and get her thinking about how great parenthood is going to be. The newborn phase can seem never ending which makes the depression seem worse, help her remember it’s only one step and it passes quickly.