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Understanding Perinatal Depression: Signs, Symptoms, and Seeking Help
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I really want to get back to work and am considering finding full-time childcare or asking my partner to stay home with the baby. Am I not bonding properly? How do I broach the subject with my partner?
I don’t want another baby but am met with shocked looks and judgmental questions when I share this information. Is it selfish to not want another child?
Sometimes, I’m so painfully tired I’m tempted to let my baby cry while I try to sleep. What should I do?
What’s the deal with cosleeping (aka bed-sharing)? Is it as dangerous as many imply?
I’m disappointed by my birth experience. People keep telling me I should just be happy I have a healthy baby, but I feel like a failure. How can I reconcile with my child’s birth story and move past these emotions?
I have so many hemorrhoids I can barely sit down. Will they go away? And how do I make them stop itching?
I elected to have a C-section, but my community of moms is super crunchy. I’m afraid I’ll be judged if I talk honestly about my child’s birth. Should I lie?
Is any amount of marijuana safe to consume while breastfeeding? Is it bad that I’m craving it?
I’m tempted to drink my extra breastmilk. Is it safe? Is it worth it? Should I just donate it?
My baby bit my nipple while breastfeeding, and I yelled at them. They’re now scared of me, and I’m scared of them biting me again. It’s breaking my heart. How can we move through this?
I feel pleasurable sensations when I breastfeed, and it’s messing with my head. I can’t reconcile having what I can only describe as a sexual feeling while doing something that’s far from sexual. It’s making me resist breastfeeding. What should I do?
Why are my milk-producing boobs constantly changing size? Why have my nipples changed color? And what can I do to ensure they don’t look defeated when I’m done breastfeeding?
I feel self-conscious about my massive leaking boobs. How do I make them stop leaking? And how do I stop feeling ashamed of my body? Especially when I’m in public.
I feel like I should want to breastfeed, but I’m totally freaked out by the idea. Why do I feel like this? What should I do?