10 articles on Post Natal Depression

In October 2010 Mums on the Go spent a month focussing on Post Natal Depression through blog posts and articles. As time has gone by and the number of articles published on the website has grown I felt concerned that these 10 very important articles were getting lost in the archives.
I have collected them here together to make them easier to find ... please share them with any Mum you know who may be suffering from PND or may just like to raise her own awareness on this issue that effects so many Mums.

Linda x

Mums on the Go - Shining a light on Perinatal & Post Natal Depression - by Calli Brown
This first article focuses on increasing awareness of Post Natal Depression symptoms, and we will be hearing from Prof Austin about how important it is that mother and baby stay together when Mums are receiving intensive treatment for PND.

Breast Feeding & Post Natal Depression - by Melissa Macdonald
If you're a breastfeeding mother, postpartum depression needs to be on your watch list. As scary as it sounds, it’s a reality for more mothers than we realise.

5 Things you REALLY need to know as a new mum - by Dr Mataji Kennedy
I see a number of women in my private practice who have moved from full-time work into full-time motherhood. Let’s face it, it’s a big transition and we aren’t always well prepared for it. Motherhood is joyous and it’s also hard work.

Post Natal Depression - My Top Five Tips for Sufferers - by Michelle Anderson
Having suffered from post natal depression (PND) with each of my three children I feel as though I have some worthwhile experiences to draw upon which might help others currently facing this illness – gee, there has to be something positive to come from it all!!

It's my second baby ... can I still get Post Natal Depression? - by Cathy Corcoran
So you’ve just had your second, maybe even third child and you feel so tearful, as though you’re not coping. You think to yourself,  “I’m supposed to know what I’m doing here. I’ve had a child before. What is going on?”

Clinical Insight to Post Natal Depression - by Nick Petrovic
Transitioning into motherhood or having another baby can be the biggest life changing experience for many women, sometimes overwhelming and unknown.

Benefits of infant massage for mothers with postnatal depression - by Natalie Garmson
Approximately one in seven women in Australia will experience postnatal depression, or nearly sixteen percent of women who have given birth. Mothers with postnatal depression often have problems interacting with their baby; they may seem over intrusive toward their baby, often interfering with their baby’s activities, leading to the baby becoming passive and withdrawn.

We need to talk - how to help someone you suspect of having PND - by Calli Brown
This is the second article written after a visit to the Mother and Baby Unit, St John of God.

Hanging By A Thread...And I Was - by Dr Mataji Kennedy
I think as mums we are well prepared for the birth process. There is so much information and education around getting the baby “out”. But what happens when the baby is out. Then you need to be prepared for taking care of this little bundle and yourself.

Fathers are not immune from postnatal depression - by Nick Petrovic
Most people have heard of post natal depression and how it affects women, but it may come to you as a surprise that it can also affect men as well. Statistics indicate that one in every 14 men will experience depression throughout the antenatal and postnatal period.