Postpartum Depression Noun A feeling of deep sadness, anxiety, etc., that a woman feels after giving birth to a child This is the Merriam-Webster definition of postpartum depression. They acknowledge the sadness. They acknowledge the anxiety. But what about the “etc.”? My experience of postpartum depression (PPD) involved a lot of etc., which left me feeling even more isolated, scared, and confused. My goal
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Before I had Lincoln, I never actually took the time to consider how my days postpartum and back at work would be. I work as a clinical laboratory scientist in a small hospital, so my work schedule is pretty rigid. As with most things baby related though, I figured it would work itself out, simply
I work 40 hours a week in a hospital as a clinical laboratory scientist, then come home and work the other 128 as a mom to a 4-month-old baby boy. Time is now extremely valuable, so I’m always seeking out ways to maximize it and streamline our family’s daily tasks. I’m also all about making
I never really paid attention to the sign on the door of my son’s daycare stating that a child in the facility had hand foot mouth disease, a highly contagious viral illness occurring mostly in children, characterized by a persistent fever and a rash or blisters on the hands, feet, and in/around the mouth. I’d
