As Hollywood’s A-list prepares to walk down the red carpet at tonight’s Academy Awards, a new Frida Mom postpartum ad is causing some controversy after being rejected by the Oscars for being “too graphic.” The commercial shows a new mom in the first days after giving birth, facing the realities of what is happening to…
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When my son was born nine months ago, I was—like most new moms—a puddle of emotions. I was so eager to see my baby after giving birth, I tried to walk to the recovery room before my epidural had fully worn off. Spoiler alert: I collapsed on the tiled floor. But even on the ground,…
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When you’re pregnant, the promise is that motherhood will make you the happiest person on earth. That’s a far cry from reality for many women, but for the one in seven dealing with postpartum depression, the new-mother whiplash is much more severe. For these women, options are scarce. “Postpartum depression has been neglected—it’s been underdiagnosed…
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Adele is bringing awareness to a very important issue: postpartum psychosis, which her best friend, Laura, has experienced. On Monday (August 13), the singer posted a picture to Instagram of the two cuddling with Laura’s son (and Adele’s godson), alongside a poignant message. “This is my best friend,” she wrote in the caption. “We have…
Read morePostpartum depression can affect any new mom—and First Daughter Ivanka Trump just revealed she is one of them. Trump told Dr. Oz “with each of my three children I had some level of postpartum depression,” in a new sit-down interview, which will air on Thursday. While there have been several celebrities who have recently talked…
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