Blogger Katherine Stone at Postpartum Progress, will host the first annual Mother’s Day Rally for Moms’ Mental Health this Mother’s Day. This online event will feature 24 open letters to …
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Too bad you made no mention of breastfeeding-safe medication. You can have your cake and eat it too by doing what’s best for yourself and your baby and it doesn’t involve formula. If it’s a simple antidepressant you’re after, take Zoloft. I did. My 7 year old did fine on my breastmilk and continues to do fine in every aspect of her daily life.
Sometimes, medications cannot fix depression during breastfeeding.
Dear New Mothers,
Don’t make the same mistake this writer did. Learn the real facts about breastfeeding and depression medication. Know that there are options that can both treat your completely legitimate mental health needs and preserve your breastfeeding relationship. Know that your needs and your baby’s needs are not always in conflict. Breastfeeding need not be a soul-crushing, life-stealing endeavor. Indeed, you might find (as many do, as I do) that it is a life preserver, that it sustains and nurtures you and your baby through the good times and the bad.
how is it that breasfeeding your little beauty become something depressing? IT IS A BLESS…
There are medications safe for breastfeeding, and there are medications that are not. Sometimes the medications that are safe don’t work. Sometimes people make you feel guilty for taking medications regardless of whether they’re safe. Sometimes you just do not like breastfeeding, regardless of how successful or unsuccessful you are. And that’s OK. Whether you choose breastfeeding or formula, do what’s right for you and don’t let other people make you feel guilty.
Here we go again with the breastfeeding stigma. Silliness. Perhaps some of you might read this article from the Atlantic: http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200904/case-against-breastfeeding. Breastfeeding is not a requirement of loving your child. Some people cannot breastfeed, for a variety of reasons. Why judge? A healthy mom and a healthy baby are all that matters.
Katherine,
I couldn’t agree more. I don’t understand how something so wonderful, breastfeeding, has become such a snobbish cult of sorts. I am fortunate to be able to breastfeed my child, but I couldn’t care less if someone else is not able to do the same or chooses not to for that matter. We, as mothers have the toughest job in the world. Therefore, lets join together and support one another instead of spending our time nitpicking and judging. Therese, I commend you for sharing the gritty details of motherhood.
What about mothers who cannot breastfeed or pump milk because their nipples have bled, torn, detached and/or scabbed over? I had to give up breastfeeding when this happened. I was heartbroken. My kids are all teenagers now and occasionally I have dreams where I have another baby simply so I can get breastfeeding right this time. My guilt is endless.
I believe some of you are missing the whole point of the article! I’ts not a breastfeeding issue! The point I believe she is trying to make is; you have to put your needs up there with the baby and your family. Healthy Mom breastfeeding or bottle is what children need. Working or at home, a smiling. hugging, interested, teacher is the ideal mom. Anyone who has experinced Depression knows we all have to find our own way to cope.